Health & Medicine

BioticsAI gains FDA clearance for AI-powered fetal ultrasound software

BioticsAI, the TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield 2023 winner, said it received FDA clearance for AI software that helps detect fetal abnormalities in ultrasound images.

Deadly floods and mass evacuations across southern Africa during intensified rains

Torrential rains across southern Africa killed more than 100 people and triggered mass evacuations and rescue operations as further flooding alerts were issued.

GRAP Stage-III curbs enforced in Delhi-NCR as air quality worsens

GRAP Stage-III curbs were enforced across Delhi-NCR as the AQI rose into the ‘very poor’ range and forecasts indicated it could enter the ‘severe’ category in coming days.

Australia’s under-16 social media ban leads to 4.7 million accounts being revoked

Social media companies revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children in Australia under a law banning social media use for users under 16, officials said.

ISS Crew-11 returns to Earth early after a serious medical issue

Four Crew-11 astronauts splashed down off the coast of California and ended their International Space Station mission one month early because of a serious medical issue affecting an unidentified crew member.

White House proposes direct payments and new cost-sharing plan for Affordable Care Act exchange coverage

The White House unveiled a health care proposal that would replace Affordable Care Act exchange premium tax credits with direct payments to eligible Americans and add a federally subsidized cost-sharing plan aimed at lowering premiums.

AstraZeneca agrees to acquire Modella AI to speed oncology drug development

AstraZeneca agreed to acquire Boston-based Modella AI to integrate its AI models and agents into AstraZeneca’s oncology clinical development processes and speed drug development.

Two senior doctors arrested after nine newborn deaths at a Siberian maternity hospital

Two senior doctors in Novokuznetsk, Siberia, were arrested after nine newborns died at Maternity Hospital No.1 during 1–12 January.

EPA changes cost-benefit analysis for PM2.5 and ozone pollution limits

The EPA is changing its cost-benefit analysis for PM2.5 and ozone pollution limits by no longer monetizing health benefits while continuing to quantify economic costs.

The Trevor Project receives a $45 million donation from MacKenzie Scott

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $45 million to The Trevor Project, which provides crisis services for LGBTQ+ youth, as the organization reported increased outreach and cited high suicide risk in its survey data.

Google disables some AI Overviews health summaries for liver test queries

Google removed some AI Overviews health summaries for liver blood test queries after a Guardian investigation found false and misleading information that could put patients at risk.

Tuberculosis deaths and cases in Mizoram in 2025

Mizoram recorded 145 tuberculosis deaths in 2025, the highest in six years, with 2,275 new diagnoses and 84% of patients successfully treated.

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