Dutch police find gnome made of MDMA during drug bust

More Large U.S. Employer Health Plans Covering Weight-Loss Drugs

A survey by consulting firm Mercer shows that close to half of U.S. companies with more than 500 employees now cover drugs such as Wegovy, Ozempic, and Zepbound.

Business - Inc. - 3 days ago

Ethics Committee deadlocks on releasing Matt Gaetz sex, drug probe report

The outcome means that the report on Matt Gaetz, who is President-elect Donald Trump's pick to be the next U.S. attorney general, will not be released for now.

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

Novartis Lifts Sales Outlook as it Eyes U.S. Expansion

The pharma company raised its guidance on higher revenue expectations for key treatments and product launches, and is looking at potential mergers and acquisitions for U.S. growth.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago

Girl left near death after being drugged by mother

The woman was arrested after a urine test on her daughter found ibuprofen, which had not been prescribed.

Trump’s New Pick for Attorney General, and a Surprise Turn in U.S. Drug Deaths

Plus, a “Wicked” warning.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Trump's tariffs could raise the cost of generic drugs in the U.S.

The cost of generic drugs for many people could go up if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his promise to impose sweeping tariffs on products from China and other foreign countries, ...

Even with access to blockbuster obesity drugs, some people don't lose weight

Most people taking popular drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy to lose weight have shed significant pounds

Health - ABC News - 6 hours ago

Body found confirmed as missing woman Joanne Jones

The body found during the search for missing Joanne Jones is formally identified as her.

Study finds LLMs can identify their own mistakes

It turns out that LLMs encode quite a bit of knowledge about the truthfulness of their answers, even when they give the wrong one.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 29

Jets' Rodgers finds 'fountain of youth' in new drink

Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers said he has been drinking cayenne pepper and water as part of his rehab regimen, calling it his "fountain of youth."

Sports - ESPN - October 29

Alcohol consumption abundant in the natural world, study finds

Range of species have ethanol in diet, normally arising through fermented fruits, sap and nectar. Humans may have turned drinking into something of an art form but when it comes to animals putting ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

Will Women’s Tennis Find ‘Stability’ in Saudi Arabia?

The WTA Finals are taking place in a country that has been heavily criticized for its human rights record.

Sports - The New York Times - October 31

Monkeys will never type Shakespeare, study finds

Australian researchers have poked holes in an old thought-experiment known as the "infinite monkey theorem".

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