Health Care

Apple is considering removing sensors from certain watch models based on the outcome of a court decision regarding a patent disagreement.

Apple is willing to eliminate the blood-oxygen sensor from its web-connected watches in the event that a court does not grant it additional flexibility as it seeks to reverse a decision that has prohibited its implementation of the technology. According to a court filing on Monday, Masimo, a company based in Southern California, has obtained

READ MORE
Health Care

The heads of UN agencies state that Gaza requires increased and expedited assistance due to the risk of famine and disease.

Officials from three prominent United Nations organizations cautioned on Monday that without increased assistance, the people of Gaza will face widespread famine and illness. This warning comes as the authorities in the area confirmed that the death toll in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas has exceeded 24,000. The leaders of the U.N. agencies

READ MORE
Health Care

After undergoing a prostate cancer surgery, Austin was discharged from the hospital. He had chosen to keep his surgery a secret.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was discharged from the hospital on Monday, following a two-week stay for post-surgery complications related to his prostate cancer. The surgery and diagnosis had been kept private by Austin for several weeks, even from top officials and staff in the Biden administration. Austin will be telecommuting while he recuperates, and his

READ MORE
Health Care

According to UNICEF, nearly 100,000 children in Afghanistan are in urgent need of assistance following a series of earthquakes that occurred three months ago.

According to the United Nations Children’s Agency, nearly 100,000 children in Afghanistan are in urgent need of assistance three months after earthquakes caused devastation in the western region of the country. On October 7th, a 6.3-magnitude earthquake caused significant damage in Herat province. Just four days later on October 11th, another powerful quake hit the

READ MORE
Health Care

The Republican party opposes Biden’s proposal to eliminate federal funding for centers that provide anti-abortion counseling.

Congressional Republicans are attempting to prevent the Biden administration’s spending rule, which they claim will result in the loss of millions of dollars for anti-abortion counseling centers, in a new development in the ongoing battle over abortion rights. The regulation would ban states from using federal funds intended for financially struggling Americans to support “crisis

READ MORE
Health Care

The government of Mississippi has declared that the water in their state’s capital is now deemed safe, just one day after an E. coli contamination scare.

On Friday, the Mississippi Department of Health announced that the tap water in Jackson, Mississippi is now safe for consumption, just one day after warning residents about potential bacteria in the water supply. The health advisory in Mississippi has been lifted as recent tests did not detect any traces of E. coli in the water

READ MORE
Health Care

Quaker Oats has increased their recall of granola bars and cereals due to the potential risk of salmonella contamination.

The Quaker Oats Company has expanded their recall from December to include 24 more varieties of granola bars, cereals, and snacks due to potential salmonella contamination. On Thursday, the company, which is a subsidiary of PepsiCo., declared an additional recall in both the United States and Canada. The updated recall involves Quaker Chewy Granola Bars

READ MORE