Revolutionary brain-computer interface offers hope to paralyzed patients
Story at a glance The first permanent brain-computer interface was implanted in a patient in the U.S. The technology is intended to give severely paralyzed people the ability to control a computer using only their thoughts. Brain-computer interface developer Synchron has developed a novel approach to the procedure that has started an
Read MoreStranded by COVID, Biden loses time on the trail
President Biden’s COVID-19 diagnosis has scuttled his plans for domestic travel, presenting another roadblock to the president’s efforts to get out and sell his accomplishments ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. Biden’s positive case caused the White House to cancel — so far — planned trips to Pennsylvania and Florida, two key battlegrounds. Biden has sought to get out on the road more since the beginning of the year, but his plans for domestic travel have also been limited by foreign trips and his focus on the Russian war in Ukraine. It’s unclear precisely how lon
Read MoreWhite House says WHO declaration on monkeypox is ‘a call to action’ to stop its spread
The White House Pandemic Office coordinator released a statement calling the World Health Organization's (WHO) declaration of the monkeypox virus as an international public health emergency "a call to action" to stop the spread of the disease. “Today’s decision by the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare the current monkeypox outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern is a call to action for the world community to stop the spread of this virus. A coordinated, international response is essential to stop the spread of monkeypox, protect communities at great
Read MoreFDA must meet the urgency of the moment and embrace needed reform
Shockwaves reverberated across the country when baby formula disappeared from supermarket and drugstore shelves, leaving Americans to wonder how the supply challenges of such a vital product — with so few viable alternatives — could be missed by FDA. No one expects FDA to be a supply chain expert, nor should it compromise safety. Further, the agency didn’t create the supply chain issues that led to initial formula shortages. But we must ask, would a moderni
Read MoreWatch Live: Trump speaks at TPUSA student conference
Former President Trump will speak at the TPUSA Student Action Summit in Tampa, Fla., as rumors he will announce a 2024 presidential bid continue to swirl. The event is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. EST. Watch the live video above. Source: TEST FEED1
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