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Lionel Richie Hospitalized After St. Louis ConcertA source close to the singer's tour confirmed the singer was OK, but did not share any details about what landed him in the hospitalRolling StoneCULTURE
ChatGPT to face tougher regulation in the EUOpenAI will soon be held accountable for mitigating risks related to ChatGPT's impact on minors, user mental health, and the spread of illegal content in the European Union.The Verge AIAI
Scale of snakebites estimated globallyNature, Published online: 31 August 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-02642-x Using available data and modelling to assess the incidence of snakebites and associated deaths provides information needed for efforts to tackle this public-health concern.NatureSCIENCE
Exclusive: RFK Jr. said a Samoa trip had nothing to do with vaccines. New documents refute that - AP Newssaid a Samoa trip had nothing to do with vaccines. New documents refute that AP NewsAssociated PressWORLD
Dutch health institute issues 'red alert' over Trump-shaped ecstasy pillsThe drugs have a delayed effect which "increases the risk of overdose", the health institute says.BBC NewsWORLD
FDA approves daily HIV pill from Gilead designed to simplify treatment for some patientsThe new pill is also aimed at people who are doing well on a single-tablet regimen, including Biktarvy, and want to switch to a new treatment.CNBC BusinessBUSINESS
The Moderna cancer vaccine offers hope — now we must speed up personalized therapiesNature, Published online: 28 August 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-02680-5 A positive trial holds promise for treating people with cancer.NatureSCIENCE
Rwandans love their milk bars. The health minister wishes they'd drink a little lessA big glass of moo juice — no, make that several glasses a day — is common in Rwanda. Is that too much of a good thing?NPRWORLD
States try new tactics to bring down high hospital pricesIndiana is the latest state to experiment with limiting what hospitals can charge, to try to get a handle on high health costs.NPRWORLD
What you eat before age 2 may affect your health 70 years laterBritain’s postwar sugar rationing created a rare natural experiment that let researchers examine how early sugar exposure might affect health decades later.ScienceDailySCIENCE
At least 15 infants killed in Islamabad hospital fire, local TV reports - ReutersAt least 15 infants killed in Islamabad hospital fire, local TV reports ReutersReutersWORLD
HHS plans new FDA deputy commissioner roles for technology and drugs, sources sayHHS plans to name two deputy commissioners for technology and drugs, said two sources familiar with the matter.CNBC BusinessBUSINESS

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