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AFP NewsUS says new Apple AirPods can be hearing aids
Apple on Thursday got a green light from US regulators to add a feature that would let upcoming AirPods Pro ear pieces be used as hearing aids, potentially disrupting that market.Along with the new feature, the AirPods Pro 2, used with iPhones or iPads, will be able to test hearing and create a user's hearing profile stored privately in an Apple Health app.
- HuffPost UK
Burping More Than This Many Times After Eating May Reveal Health Issues
Turns out there can be a limit.
- The Independent
Lottie Moss warns against Ozempic after she was rushed to hospital due to seizures
Model reveals she was sent to the emergency room after taking a high dosage of Ozempic
- CBC
Sikh man was shaved without consent at Brampton hospital: complaint
An Ontario hospital network says it will conduct an "extensive review" of an incident in which an elderly Sikh patient was shaved last month without permission.
- Reuters
FDA authorizes first OTC hearing aid software to be used in Apple's AirPods Pro
Earlier this week, Apple said its AirPods Pro 2 could now be "transformed" into a personalized hearing aid via an upcoming software update that would boost specific sounds in real time, including parts of speech or elements within a user's environment. New hearing health features will be available this fall for AirPods Pro 2 users in more than 100 countries and regions, Apple had said.
- CNN
High lead levels found in cinnamon and spice blends from 12 brands, report finds
High levels of lead were found in a dozen brands of cinnamon powder and spice blends, according to testing by Consumer Reports.
- BBC
HIV-positive woman calls for IVF change in Ireland
Currently, Ireland has no labs that can provide services for HIV-positive women who require IVF.
- BBC
India doctors defy court order to continue strike over Kolkata rape
Junior doctors in Kolkata are still protesting despite India's top court asking them to get back to work.
- Evening Standard
New vaccine shows promise in treating patients with advanced cancers
Early trial results show mRNA jab creates immune response against cancer
- The Hill
WHO authorizes mpox vaccine, which should ease global access
The World Health Organization announced Friday it has authorized the use of an mpox vaccine, calling it an “important step” in the fight against the disease. The move could help national regulatory authorities fast-track their own approvals of the Bavarian Nordic vaccine, making it easier for countries struggling to contain outbreaks to access the…
- CNN
Twice-a-year injection reduced risk of HIV infection by 96%, drug company says — more than daily PrEP pill
A drug currently used to treat HIV has also been found to dramatically reduce the risk of infection, significantly more than the primary option available for pre-exposure prophylaxis or PrEP.
- The Telegraph
Can a Subway ever be healthy?
In the world of lunchtime sandwich offerings, buying a Subway doesn’t exactly scream healthy. Its menu groans with footlong subs, oozing with rubbery American cheese and bland white bread. There’s even a footlong cookie. A guilty pleasure more than a virtuous choice.
- The Guardian
‘Plants are trying to kill you’: why carnivore influencers claim we should eat only meat
A growing crowd is hawking ‘beef lattes’ and chomping on sticks of butter, with some touting anti-vegetable conspiracy theories. Experts warn their diet is unsustainable
- The Telegraph
Woman convicted for fatally infecting neighbour with Covid
An Austrian woman was found guilty of fatally infecting her neighbour with Covid after she ignored quarantine rules and failed to wear a mask.
- Yahoo Life UK
Signs and symptoms of the hidden hair loss condition FFA
The number of people experiencing frontal fibrosing alopecia (FFA) has increased in recent years.
- Reuters
Pope criticizes Harris and Trump, tells US Catholics to choose 'lesser evil'
Pope Francis on Friday criticized both former U.S. President Donald Trump over his plan to deport millions of immigrants and Vice President Kamala Harris over her stance supporting abortion rights. Asked about the U.S. presidential election on his flight back to Rome from Singapore, the pope said not welcoming migrants is a "grave" sin, and likened having an abortion to an "assassination". He said U.S. Catholics would have to "choose the lesser evil" when they vote in November, without elaborating.
- The Telegraph
Daughter of British millionaire who left fortune to widow wins legal battle over his will
The daughter of a British millionaire whose Chinese widow “dumped him in the cheapest possible grave” after being left his fortune has won a legal battle over his will.
- The Daily Beast
Trump Reveals Who He Will Blame If He Loses Election
Is Donald Trump gearing up to blame old folks if he loses the presidential election to Kamala Harris in November? It sure sounded that way Thursday at a rally held by the former president in Tucson, Arizona, where he took note of the changing demographic of his supporters and wondered aloud if they will be to blame if he’s defeated on Election Day.“We have a lot of young people here,” Trump said. “My audiences, they’ve gotten younger and younger, do you notice that?”Read more at The Daily Beast.
- Cosmo
Rita Ora just blessed our timelines with a new nude selfie
There simply aren't enough fire emojis, for Rita Ora's latest Instagram Story upload which sees her completely nude.
- Futurism
Elon Musk Has Been Making Sad Attempts to Woo Taylor Swift for Years, and She’s Never Responded a Single Time
Elon Musk has apparently had a longstanding crush of sorts on Taylor Swift, making his vile tweet suggesting he could impregnate her just the latest in a long string of embarrassing failed attempts to get her attention. As X-formerly-Twitter user @esjesjes flagged, Musk has repeatedly replied to the 34-year-old pop star on the site he […]