Google Cloud is partnering with Mayo Clinic in an effort to expand the use of generative AI in healthcare

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai delivers the keynote address at the Google I/O developer conference at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California on May 10, 2023. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Google’s cloud business is expanding the use of new AI technologies in healthcare, giving medical professionals at the Mayo Clinic the ability to find patient information quickly using the kinds of tools that power the latest chatbots. On Wednesday, Google Cloud said the Mayo Clinic is testing a new service called Enterprise Search on the…

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Ozempic is taking China by storm. Drug makers are scrambling to ramp up supplies | CNN business

Hong Kong Cnn Ozempic, originally a drug to treat diabetes, is in high demand around the world with celebrities and social media users touting it as a weight loss wonder drug, despite some concerns from medical experts. Now the frenzy is sweeping China, where being skinny is a prevalent beauty standard, leading to shortages in the country. Chinese social media apps, such as Douyin and Xiaohongshu, have been flooded with posts from users boasting that they have easily lost 10 or more pounds in a month with just a few…

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Merck sues Biden administration over Medicare drug pricing talks

Merck is suing the Department of Health and Human Services over Medicare’s new powers to reduce drug prices under the Inflation Reduction Act. In a scathing complaint filed in federal district court, Merck criticized the negotiation process as a “false” and “amounting to extortion.” Merck has asked the US District Court for the District of Columbia to prevent HHS from forcing the company into a deal that cuts prices. Jakub Porzycki | Nur picture | Getty Images Global drugmaker Merck on Tuesday sued the Biden administration over Medicare’s new powers…

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With the rise of legal gambling, some states want to teach teenagers about the risks

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (AP) As a senior in high school, Nick was blessed with a deadly and accurate jump shot from long three-point range, something he was quick to cash in on. He and his gym buddies not far from the Jersey Shore would compete to see who could make the most baskets, at $5 or $10 a pop. “It gave a different dynamic to the day, a certain level of excitement,” Nick said. “I didn’t know how far she would keep going.” Before long, he was betting staggering amounts…

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