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A computer screen displays text produced by an artificial intelligence-powered transcription program called Whisper at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. In this example, the speaker said, "as the um, the, her father dies not too long after he remarried…." while the program transcribes that as " It's fine. It's just too sensitive to tell.

Researchers say an AI-powered transcription tool used in hospitals invents things no one ever said

A computer screen displays text produced by an artificial intelligence-powered transcription program called Whisper at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. In this example, the speaker said, "as the um, the, her father dies not too long after he remarried…." while the program transcribes that as " It's fine. It's just too sensitive to tell.

October 28, 2024, 9:43am Business

Tech behemoth OpenAI has touted its artificial intelligence-powered transcription tool Whisper as having near “human level robustness and accuracy.” Read story

Specialized Housing Executive Director Brian McCarl, right, talks to a crowd full of community members and state leaders including Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, and Clark County Treasurer Alishia Topper on Wednesday in Felida.

Nonprofit breaks ground on senior apartments in Felida after four years of planning

Specialized Housing Executive Director Brian McCarl, right, talks to a crowd full of community members and state leaders including Sen. Annette Cleveland, D-Vancouver, and Clark County Treasurer Alishia Topper on Wednesday in Felida.

October 28, 2024, 6:10am Clark County Health

As excavators scooped up dirt, community leaders celebrated a unique development that will help Clark County seniors age in place. Read story

More mobile clinics are bringing long-acting birth control to rural areas

October 28, 2024, 6:00am Health

Twice a month, a 40-foot-long truck transformed into a mobile clinic travels the Rio Grande Valley to provide rural Texans with women’s health care, including birth control. Read story

People walk past a Vote sign on the first day of early voting in the general election, Oct. 21, 2024, in Miami.

Expert advice for coping with election stress

People walk past a Vote sign on the first day of early voting in the general election, Oct. 21, 2024, in Miami.

October 27, 2024, 6:00am Health

This summer, therapist Michelle Ehle added a new offering to her practice: a weekly group focused on getting through the presidential election. Read story

FILE - The U.S. Medicare Handbook is photographed in Washington, Nov. 8, 2018. Obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound that are capturing the attention of celebrities and showing promising results in helping people shed pounds will stay out of reach for America&#039;s older adults. A decades-old law on the books bans Medicare from paying for weight loss drugs.

Medicare drug plans are getting better next year. Some will also cost more

FILE - The U.S. Medicare Handbook is photographed in Washington, Nov. 8, 2018. Obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound that are capturing the attention of celebrities and showing promising results in helping people shed pounds will stay out of reach for America&#039;s older adults. A decades-old law on the books bans Medicare from paying for weight loss drugs.

October 27, 2024, 6:00am Health

When Pam McClure learned she’d save nearly $4,000 on her prescription drugs next year, she said, “it sounded too good to be true.” She and her husband are both retired and live on a “very strict” budget in central North Dakota. Read story

Extended-stay hotels, a growing option for poor families, can lead to health problems for kids

October 27, 2024, 6:00am Health

As principal of Dunaire Elementary School, Sean Deas has seen firsthand the struggles faced by children living in extended-stay hotels. About 10% of students at his school, just east of Atlanta, live in one. Read story

While it&rsquo;s not new for mis- and disinformation to circulate, the 2024 campaigns come amid increased sophistication of artificial intelligence (and access to it) and many Americans using social media for hours daily. The result: Falsehoods become enmeshed in the same places we seek out credible information, leading to an onslaught of confusion about what&rsquo;s true.

Election and truth: Health misinformation in 2024

While it&rsquo;s not new for mis- and disinformation to circulate, the 2024 campaigns come amid increased sophistication of artificial intelligence (and access to it) and many Americans using social media for hours daily. The result: Falsehoods become enmeshed in the same places we seek out credible information, leading to an onslaught of confusion about what&rsquo;s true.

October 26, 2024, 6:00am Health

Getting your election news from social media? There’s a chance it could be false. Read story

For serious indoor air quality problems, you don&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;t want to rely on guesswork. You can purchase a DIY home air testing kit for around $100, but it won&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;t tell you as much as a professional test can.

Indoor air quality: What to know

For serious indoor air quality problems, you don&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;t want to rely on guesswork. You can purchase a DIY home air testing kit for around $100, but it won&Ccedil;&fnof;&Ugrave;t tell you as much as a professional test can.

October 26, 2024, 5:57am Health

You give plenty of thought to how your home looks, sounds and even smells. But beyond just odors, you need to give serious thought to what’s going on with the air in your home. Bad indoor air quality, or IAQ, is about more than just smell, but health and allergies. Read story