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Innovative, Patient-Specific, Machine Learning Technology Can Improve Sepsis Care
Researchers combined patient-specific samples with machine learning technology to develop a bedside system that can predict ...
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American Medical Association Adopts New Policy to Help Women Reduce Risk of Developing Breast Cancer
The American Medical Association has adopted a new policy aiming to help women reduce the risk of developing breast cancer.
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Physicians Committee Encourages NIA to Integrate Nonanimal Methods in Upcoming Research Priority Setting
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently announced a promising new initiative aimed at transitioning away from animal ...
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Physicians Committee Presses the NIH to Phase Out Primates in Infectious Disease Research
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently announced a promising new initiative aimed at transitioning away from animal ...
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The Physicians Committee Is Assisting Farmers Who Are Growing Healthful Plant-Based Foods, and Phasing Out Animal Agriculture
WASHINGTON—The Physicians Committee is piloting a farm transition grant program to assist farmers who are growing healthful ...
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Former Poultry Farmer in Alabama Successfully Switches to Growing Leafy Greens Hydroponically in Retrofitted Chicken Barn
Former poultry farmer Bill Ferguson once started his day by picking up dead birds and removing them from his vast poultry ...
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U.S. Senate Takes Action to Expand Nondairy Milk Access in Schools
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, Friends of the Earth, and other members of the Plant Powered School Meals ...
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SEC Reopens Investigation Into Elon Musk’s Neuralink Likely Launched by Medical Ethics Group’s Complaint About Monkey Deaths
WASHINGTON, D.C.—A national medical ethics group is heralding a decision by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to reopen an investigation into Elon Musk’s brain-computer interface company, ...
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Plant-Based Diet With or Without Olive Oil - Which Is Better?
A new clinical trial examined the effects of a whole food, plant-based diet containing minimal to no olive oil compared with the same diet but with 4 tablespoons of olive oil added each day.
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Eating a Vegan Diet Reduces Grocery Bill 16%, a Savings of More Than $500 a Year, Finds New Research
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Food costs decrease 16% on a low-fat vegan diet, a savings of more than $500 a year, compared to a diet that includes meat, dairy, and other animal products, according to a new ...
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Doctors Sue UC Davis Over Neuralink Monkey Experiments
DAVIS, Calif.—The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine—a national nonprofit with more than 17,000 doctor members—has filed a lawsuit against the University of California, Davis, today for ...
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Clearing Up Choline Confusion
A new article is stirring up confusion about the nutrient choline. Don’t be confused: For the most healthful sources of choline, plant-based diets are the clear choice. A new BMJ opinion piece—by an ...