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NEWTOWN, Pa. – Name recognition, tons of cash, and an endorsement from former President Donald Trump have been campaign keys for Dr. Mehmet Oz, but he faces the highest unfavorability rating among GOP voters. Coming into election day polls have him leading, but only slightly. Hedge fund manager David McCormick, who’s spent nearly as much, …

Side face of AI robot by particle form. Yuichiro Chino | Moment | Getty Images The global pandemic has aggravated existing inequalities around the world, and triggered questions about whether technology can help level the playing field. As a leading hub for cutting edge technology and innovation, Asia faces the same debate: Can technology work …

Starting Monday, March 15, health providers can vaccinate people with some underlying conditions — including severe obesity, down syndrome and type 1 diabetes — but some say the list isn’t long enough. The list explicitly excludes hypertension, and while Type 2 diabetes is on the listType 1 diabetes is not. Neither are autoimmune diseases unless …

 Student Samantha Broxton looks to incorporate her degree with activities she’s involved in including her natural hair and lifestyle community. (Photo courtesy of Samantha Broxton) Growing up watching her mother take on long shifts, late nights and earn low wages despite her hard work, Samantha Broxton’s determination and work ethic was practically ingrained in her …

The University of Arizona College of Pharmacy in Tucson, Ariz. Courtesy photo UA News: TUCSON, Ariz. — A University of Arizona College of Pharmacy scientist has received $3.8 million in federal funding to continue research to develop medications to help prevent or reverse the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Chris Hulme, PhD, professor of pharmacology and …

Some scientists believe that geoengineering, the idea that we could spray reflective particles into the atmosphere to reverse global warming, may especially reduce suffering in the hottest, poorest parts of the world. A new paper in Nature Communications goes further, concluding that such measures could accelerate economic growth in nations most vulnerable to climate change. …

Today several companies are building AI solutions to solve ultimate business problems or in other words, they are looking at applying very specific subsets of AI to narrow problem areas. According to Forbes, however, certain subsets are pursuing AI technologies in order to create artificial general intelligence (AGI) that can handle any problem, situation, and thought …

The Houston Astros will host the Washington Nationals for Game 6 of the 2019 World Series. Houston holds a three-games-to-two advantage in the Series and could clinch its second championship in three years with a win tonight. The game, scheduled for 8:07 p.m. Eastern, will be broadcast on Fox and can be streamed online at …

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., surged ahead of former Vice President Joe Biden in a new poll of likely Iowa Democratic caucus-goers released late Saturday, with Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg slipping into a distant third and fourth, respectively. The Des Moines Register/CNN/Mediacom poll showed Warren as the first choice …

BEIJING—China is looking to narrow the scope of its negotiations with the U.S. to only trade matters, putting thornier national-security issues on a separate track in a bid to break deadlocked talks with the U.S. Chinese officials are hoping that such an approach would help both sides resolve some immediate issues and offer a path …