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How Can We Eat Less If Our Food Tastes Too Good To Put Down?

Why wouldn’t we want our food to taste not just palatable, but hyper-palatable?

The Ebola Vaccine Is Now Officially Here With Approval In Europe

In big global health news, the European Commission has granted Merck Sharp and Dohme B.V. marketing authorization in Europe for Ervebo.

Google Collecting Health Data on Millions of U.S. Patients

Google and a major healthcare provider are using patient medical data to develop new software designed to improve patient outcomes.

Most Americans Wrongly Think CBD Is Regulated By FDA, Survey Finds

According to data from the Grocery Manufacturers Association, 76% of people who know about CBD believe commercial products are regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration, which they aren’t.

Google Tests Medical Records Search Tool With Nation’s Largest Nonprofit Health System, Documents Show

Google is testing a service that would use its search and artificial intelligence technology to analyze patient records for Ascension, the largest non-profit health system in the U. S.

Sanders, Warren And Buttigieg Include Medical Marijuana In Veterans Day Plans

The candidates all support broader cannabis legalization as well.

Success Of Google’s Fitbit Acquisition Hinges On Its Ability To Counter Privacy Concerns

Analyst Mark Vena provides his take on Google’s recently announced plans to acquire Fitbit.

KKR May Take Lead In Walgreens Buyout

KKR & Co has “formally approached” Walgreens Boots Alliance to take the global drugstore chain private, according to reports.

New Study Blames Algorithm For Racial Discrimination, Ignores Physician Bias

How did an algorithm discriminate against black patients? The answer is simple. It didn’t. The technology didn’t discriminate, doctors did.

Cannabis-Based Medicines Approved For NHS Use

Two cannabis-based medicines have been approved for NHS use in England to help people with chronic conditions.