Fidji Simo, the former OpenAI executive who cofounded the biomedical startup ChronicleBio, said she believes AI can eventually cure all diseases, but smarter models alone won’t get us there. In an X post on Monday, Simo responded to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, who wrote over the weekend that AI companies need to deliver concrete breakthroughs
RESEARCH BRIEFINGS 05 August 2026 A study of more than one million people shows that rare genetic variants that disrupt the FNIP1 gene are associated with a favourable metabolic profile and a roughly 60% lower risk of cardiometabolic disease than the general population. Silencing genes in the FNIP1 pathway in mice induces fat breakdown and
A medical illustration depicts the Shigella bacteria, a leading cause of diarrheal disease. Smith Collection/Gado via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Smith Collection/Gado via Getty Images Diarrhea has been a headline story in the United States this summer, with thousands of cases of explosive diarrhea traced to Cyclospora from tainted lettuce –- and the
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offices in Atlanta are seen in 2022. The agency is investigating a rise in cyclosporiasis cases. Ron Harris/AP hide title toggle title Ron Harris/AP According to federal health authorities, a large number of cases of intestinal diseases causing diarrhea, nausea and fatigue have been detected in 34 states,
NEW YORK — An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in a New York City neighborhood now has 60 cases, but new diagnoses are slowing, health officials said Tuesday. They reported progress in inspections for disease-causing bacteria (they found traces in dozens of buildings, including the famous Metropolitan Museum of Art), but have not yet identified a