Midjourney, the AI company best known for its generative image tools, announced Wednesday a major pivot into healthcare with the launch of Midjourney Medical, a new division developing a radiation-free, full-body imaging system it calls “Ultrasonic CT” or full-body ultrasound.
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A quiet but rapidly expanding corner of the U.S. healthcare industry is turning high-tech medical imaging into a consumer product for health-conscious patients sometimes dubbed, “the worried-well.” Companies such as Prenuvo, Ezra (now integrated with Function Health), and SimonMed are marketing whole-body MRI scans directly to Americans who want a proactive, inside look at their health. Prices range from about $999 for targeted torso scans to $2,499–$3,999 (or more with add-ons and memberships) for comprehensive whole-body evaluations. None are covered by traditional insurance.
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The Department of War on Friday began releasing never-before-seen government files on unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) — the official term for what are commonly known as UFOs — as part of a new interagency initiative ordered by President Donald J. Trump.
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President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he nominated Dr. Erica Schwartz, M.D., J.D., M.P.H., a retired rear admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps and former deputy U.S. surgeon general, to serve as the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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EJ Haust, a digital marketing expert and official guest host of The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, is raising concerns about the implications of advanced artificial intelligence (AI), specifically the emerging capabilities of Anthropic’s Mythos system.
This week, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent convened an impromptu, closed-door meeting with top U.S. bank CEOs after reports surfaced about the powerful cyber capabilities of Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview model.
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The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) on Monday selected a “Smart Roads” company to test Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) technology in a pilot program and to create a “smart freight corridor” on I-40 in West Tennessee.
TDOT announced that it has partnered with Canvue, LLC, to complete a two-year pilot program aimed at reducing congestion, improving safety, and utilizing emerging freight technology in the Volunteer State.
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