Leading tech and health companies including Amazon, Apple, Google, and OpenAI committed on Wednesday to working with the Trump administration to make electronic patient records more accessible across the health care system.
Why it matters: Patient health information is now scattered across multiple disconnected systems, leading to inefficiencies, medical errors and wasted time and money.
High Noon is voluntarily recalling select packs of its vodka seltzer that contain cans of Celsius energy drinks that were mistakenly filled with alcohol, the company said in a recall notice.
Why it matters: Consuming the affected products "will result in unintentional alcohol ingestion," the company said.
Federal health officials are launching a new campaign to control the distribution of an opioid substance derived from the kratom plant known as 7-OH that's sometimes referred to as "legal morphine."
Why it matters: The compound, 7-hydroxymitragynine, is commonly sold online and in smoke shops and has been found in dangerous concentrations in tablets, gummies and drink mixes.
UnitedHealth Group's stock continued its year-long descent Tuesday after the insurer warned that escalating medical costs will continue to drag down its earnings.
The suspect in the fatal shooting of four people inside a Manhattan office building on Monday claimed to suffer from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain disease that's linked to head injury.
Why it matters: The alleged shooter had sought to target the headquarters of the NFL, NYC Mayor Eric Adams said on Tuesday. The NFL has been accused of covering up the effects the disease had on its players, prompting former players and their families to sue the league.
The trade deal between the U.S. and the European Union could hit the pharmaceutical industry with billions in new costs and ultimately drive up prices and limit access.
Why it matters: Drugmakers have been heavily reliant on foreign countries' manufacturing and raw materials, most of it duty-free. Those free-trade policies are on the way out as the U.S. prepares to impose a 15% tariff on U.S.-bound imports of branded drugs from Europe.
Team sports have become one of the fastest-growing types of exercise, with 20% of U.S. adults — up from 11% in 2020 — now saying they play them, according to a CivicScience survey shared with Axios.
Why it matters: Rec leagues help you stay active and socially connected.
