Altman says Musk 'trying to slow us down,' OpenAI not for sale
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said Elon Musk is "probably just trying to slow us down" with his bid to purchase the company, insisting on Tuesday that it is not for sale. Altman, who spoke to Bloomberg on the sidelines of the AI Action Summit in Paris following Musk’s unsolicited bid of $97.4 billion to take over OpenAI, also said that Musk is probably living his whole life "from a position of insecurity" and that "I don’t think he’s like a happy person, I do feel for him." "Look, OpenAI is not for sale," Altman told Bloomberg. "Elon tries all sorts of things for a long time. This is this week’s episode."
Fifteen cases of measles reported in small West Texas county with high rate of vaccine exemptions
Fifteen measles cases — mostly in school-aged children — have been confirmed in a small county in West Texas with one of the highest rates of vaccine exemptions in the state. South Plains Public Health District Director Zach Holbrooks said Monday that his department was first notified in late January about the first two cases in Gaines County, which he said were “two children who had seen a physician in Lubbock.”
CDC confirms Nevada dairy worker infected with different bird flu strain
A strain of bird flu spreading among dairy cows in Nevada has infected a dairy worker in the state, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday. The patient, who’d been working with sick cows, was found to have a strain of bird flu called D1.1, which has long been circulating in wild birds. It’s different from the strain of the virus that’s caused the majority of human infections in the U.S., called B3.13. D1.1 has a mutation that could make the virus spread more easily in mammals. It was found in dairy cows for the first time last month — also in Nevada — through the National Milk Testing Strategy that monitors for bird flu in dairy cows by testing their milk. It marks the second time a strain of the bird flu virus has “spilled over” from birds to cows. “That’s a big deal,” said Michael Osterholm, an infectious disease expert and director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota. It’s another indication that the virus continues to change.
Positive people came through COVID much better than others: new study
New research has confirmed a common-sense conclusion — with some important takeaways. People with a more positive outlook on life came through the COVID pandemic better than others did, scientists found. Not only that, adults with high levels of "playfulness" showed stronger resilience during the lockdowns compared to more serious individuals. These people excelled at "lemonading," creatively imagining and pursuing the positive, according to research just published in Frontiers in Psychology.
8 carnivore diet myths debunked by researcher
Meat enthusiasts have long endorsed the "carnivore diet," a meal plan that includes consuming only animal products such as meat, dairy and eggs — but the program is frowned upon by some who embrace plant-based foods like vegetables, fruits, grains and legumes. A Harvard medical student and researcher, Nick Norwitz, recently released a video in which he debunked eight myths surrounding the carnivore diet. (See the video at the top of this article, and more videos at https://www.youtube.com/@nicknorwitzPhD.) Norwitz — a self-described "academician" with a PhD in metabolic health, who is currently finishing his medical degree — told Fox News Digital that he's always had a passion for sharing his "joy and interest" in science.
Texas confirms growing measles outbreak affecting school-aged children
Officials at the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) warn there is a growing measles outbreak involving school-aged children. The report said that 10 cases have been identified in Gaines County and eight of the cases are school-aged children, of which two are under the age of 5. All were unvaccinated cases, said officials.
Alcohol-related liver transplants on the rise among young adults, doctor says
AURORA, Colorado. – A growing number of young Americans are drinking their way onto the organ transplant list — particularly women. Alcohol is the top cause of liver disease, according to the National Institutes of Health. Dr. James Burton, a liver transplant expert in Colorado, said this is a new and alarming shift. A decade ago, it was mostly men in their 50s and 60s who needed liver transplants, he noted.
MAHA, RFK Jr. confirmation put childhood vaccines in spotlight: MMR fact vs fiction
Amid Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s push to improve healthcare as part of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement, there is a growing focus on vaccine transparency. One of the most common childhood inoculations — the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine — has been a requirement for school attendance since its development in the 1970s. Fox News medical contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier answered some frequently asked questions regarding the vaccine in a video for Fox News Digital. (See the video at the top of the article.)
Plastic surgery trends take a surprising turn as doctors see more patients 'sizing down'
These days, bigger isn't always better when it comes to cosmetic surgery. The so-called "Kardashian" look, which once popularized Brazilian butt lifts, breast augmentations and lip filler, is no longer the hot trend, some experts say. Plastic surgeons agree that they’re seeing more patients sizing down their appearance, opting for breast reductions and dissolving facial fillers.
US seasonal flu cases skyrocket to highest level in at least 15 years: CDC
Newly released data shows the current U.S. flu season is shattering recent records, topping numbers dating to the early 2000s, when swine flu plagued the country. Numbers released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday morning showed nearly 50,000 people were admitted to hospitals with influenza, and 10 children died of seasonal flu during the fifth week of the year.