Dialing a suicide hotline.

US suicide rates see steady uptick, study says in scathing assessment

Over 16 million deaths of U.S. adults were analyzed over a number of years in a recent study, with data revealing which groups were affected most.

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OpenAI debuts Sora, a tool to make instant videos from written prompts

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Waymo issues recall after two self-driving cars hit the same truck

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NYC sues social media giants for fueling youth mental health crisis

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CDC: 128 pregnant people and 25 infants received the wrong RSV shot

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Judge sides partially with OpenAI over ChatGPT copyright claims

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Apple Vision Pro's $3,500 price tag not worth it, reviewers say

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These exercises may do a better job treating depression than medicine

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Climate change is starving polar bears, cameras strapped to them show

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Pulpit burnout: Why some pastors have considered leaving ministry

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The risk of cyberattacks on hospitals is growing, experts say

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Groups sue to force finalization of ship speed rules protecting whales

1:39A woman lies on a couch and blows her nose.
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Flu still surging across parts of the US

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Can you really boost your immune system? Here's what experts say

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Major tech firms plan to combat AI election misinformation

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2,470 Black transplant patients get new kidney after medical redress

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A tiny robot completed the first remote-controlled surgery in space

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Whispp's AI assistive voice tech helps those with voice disabilities

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Is your company using AI to monitor you while you work?

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CDC is reportedly considering shortening COVID-19 quarantine time

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1 in 10 pregnant people with COVID develop long COVID within 6 months

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What is Alaskapox, the virus that killed an elderly man?

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New report says a quarter of Americans are breathing 'unhealthy' air

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The Nature Conservancy

$15 million in land purchased to protect 'America's Amazon' in Alabama

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman talks on a video chat during the World Government Summit.
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OpenAI CEO warns that 'societal misalignments' could make AI dangerous

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Teen opioid overdoses surge but access to addiction treatment limited

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As states toughen abortion laws, early prenatal testing is more common

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Amazon's Ring announces big change, and customers are not happy

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Pet cat blamed for infecting Oregon man with bubonic plague

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Children who acquire a dog are more likely to exercise, study finds

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Instagram, Threads to no longer recommend political posts