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Melexis Strengthens Commitment to China with New Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise (WFOE) and Autonomous Regional Organization
Tessenderlo-Ham, Belgium – 12 March 2026 – Melexis (Euronext Brussels: MELE), a global leader in micro-electronic semiconductor solutions, today announced the formal establishment of Melexis Integrated System (Shanghai) Co., Ltd, a…
Rectal garlic insertion for immune support': Medical chatbots confidently give disastrously misguided advice, experts say
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US insurers and hospitals turn to new AI for age-old battle over charges vs payments
March 12 (Reuters) - Artificial intelligence is being deployed on both sides of the tug-of-war between U.S. healthcare systems that want to be paid more for medical procedures and insurers who want proof the services were necessary, and…
Forget basketball. Next week's Nvidia GTC is the real March Madness for AI
Welcome to Eye on AI, with AI reporter Sharon Goldman. In this edition: a preview of Nvidia GTC…the end of computer programming as we know it… Atlassian cuts 10% of its workforce in AI drive…AI money floods into the U.S.
Consumers Are Ahead of Consumer Health Innovation: Insights from IQVIA
As patients in the U.S. bear more costs out-of-pocket, from deductibles to co-sharing the price of higher-cost specialty drugs (say for cancers, Parkinson's, and so on), health care looks and feels more like a retail transaction stretching peoples'…
Social media firms asked to toughen up age checks for under-13s
Imran Rahman-Jones,Technology reporters Major technology companies have been asked to bring in more robust age checks for under-13s in the UK, similar to those currently in place for services designed for adults. The platforms contacted by media…
How AI is helping improve heart health in rural Australia
Your browser does not support the audio element. Listen to article [[duration]] minutes Australia is home to one of the world's best healthcare systems, but where you live within the country is still a primary predictor of your health outcomes. In…
Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences designated as the
The four-year designation formalises and builds on the Department's longstanding collaboration with the WHO, acknowledging its many years of expert support to countries working to strengthen primary health care. With internationally recognised…
15th Five-Year Plan opens 'new pathways' for China-Latin America BRI cooperation: Brazil expert
A wind power project in Brazil built by the China General Nuclear (CGN) Power Group Photo: Courtesy of CGN As China's annual two sessions get underway and the draft outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) for national economic and social…
Insurers and hospitals turn to new AI for age-old battle over charges vs payments - Maryland Daily Record
Insurer Centene has raised concerns about hospitals using AI to trigger excessive reimbursements. Blue Cross Blue Shield found billions in spending linked to aggressive AI-enabled hospital coding. Health care AI spending is rapidly increasing, with…
Why UHS Is Acquiring Talkspace for $835M
The digital health M&A wave is continuing, this time with Universal Health Services' plan to acquire virtual behavioral health company Talkspace for $835 million. And it's a deal that makes a lot of sense for both parties, experts say. Universal…
An NIH whistleblower warning
Get your daily dose of health and medicine every weekday with STAT's free newsletter Morning Rounds. Sign up here. Good morning. If you find yourself clicking on links in this newsletter with relative frequency, consider clicking this one: to…
Officials Amplify Fluoride Concerns as Federal Review and State Restrictions Advance - The Monitor
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched the next step in its accelerated review of fluoride safety as more states move to ban community water fluoridation. The review arrives as senior officials have amplified concerns about fluoride…
Smartphone therapy could help adults living with ADHD
A new scientific study suggests that a digital therapy program delivered through a smartphone or computer may help adults with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, commonly known as ADHD. The research, published in the journal Psychological…
Explained: How the Supreme Court allowed passive euthanasia for Harish Rana
Reflecting on the nature of the decision, the court observed: “Our decision today does not neatly fit within logic and reason alone. It sits in a space between love, loss, medicine and mercy. This decision is not about choosing death, but is…
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