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Jeniffer Brown wanted the Ozempic body. She just didn’t want “Ozempic face.”She got both, dropping 20 pounds in the first four months after she started taking the blockbuster injectable drug, which is intended to treat diabetes but has become better known for triggering dramatic weight loss fast.By last May, Brown was down 40 pounds in a year without changing her diet or exercise routine. She had reached her goal weight of 125 pounds and was no longer prediabetic, but the swift and substantial reduction in fat left her…

A two-pound cyborg surgeon performed its first simulated procedure in space, dissecting rubber bands that resemble elastic tissue to prepare for medical procedures to be carried out remotely in the microgravity environment.Uh Oh, Amazon Bought Your Favorite Robot CompanyOn Saturday, spaceMIRA (Miniaturized In-vivo Robotic Assistant) carried out a demonstration whereby a human surgeon on Earth controlled the robot’s arms to cut through simulated human tissue on board the International Space Station (ISS), CNN reported. The…

When Jesse Montana filmed Vanderpump Rules last summer at the height of Scandoval, he didn’t realize Season 11 would be his last time in front of the cameras for the hit Bravo series. For years, Jesse has been in the background of the show as a server at Lisa Vanderpump’s West Hollywood restaurants SUR and Pump (the latter shuttering recently), as well as a good friend of some of the cast members. He’s spent the last decade in the Vanderpump universe on and off camera. As Jesse puts it, “I’ve just been living my real…

A 3-month-old French bulldog named Tyson seems to have pulled off the miraculous. In a recent case report, Cornell University veterinarians describe how the pup spontaneously regrew most of his lower left jaw after it had to be removed to treat his cancer—the first time something like this has ever been documented in canines. Even better, Tyson remains cancer-free to this day.This is the Coolest Galaxy S24 AI Feature That Few Are Talking AboutThe case is detailed in a report published in the journal Frontiers in…

A new technique for detecting glial tumors, including glioblastoma, through a non-invasive blood test, has been validated in a study at Imperial College London. This innovation promises to improve early detection, personalize treatment, and increase survival rates for brain tumor patients by reducing the need for risky surgical biopsies.A simple blood test could help diagnose patients with the deadliest form of brain cancer, sparing them from undergoing invasive, highly risky surgery.In a world-first, the new technique…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeThe Boys star Erin Moriarty has hit out at Megyn Kelly over the former Fox News host’s “disgustingly false” plastic surgery accusations in a lengthy statement posted online. The 29-year-old actor – best known for playing superhero Starlight on the Amazon Prime show – announced she was taking an “extensive if not permanent” break from social media in response to the “reductive…

In an exclusive video sent to Apple employees this week, company executives Mike Rockwell and Alan Dye shed light on the development and future applications of…

Apple Inc., which is poised to launch its Vision Pro mixed-reality headset on Feb. 2, is already envisioning future workplace applications for the device, including using it for surgery, aircraft repair and teaching students. In a video sent to employees this week, Apple executives Mike Rockwell and Alan Dye discussed the product's development, as well as potential growth areas for the still-nascent technology. Bloomberg News obtained a transcript of the conversation, which came just before Apple began accepting…

As Apple Vision Pro pre-orders come online ahead of the device launch in February, the company’s top exec in charge of the product has told employees the device could one day be used during surgery, to train technicians and aircraft mechanics, and more.Apple’s new spatial computing headset, unveiled in 2023, will be available to pre-order from Friday, January 19, and promises a plethora of new entertainment, education, and collaboration experiences for work and beyond.However, Apple also has a… ahem… vision… for uses of…

A new study has found that people with obesity who underwent weight-loss – bariatric – surgery had stable cognition two years after, and their executive function improved. Although further research is needed, the researchers are counting their findings as a win, given the association between obesity and rapid cognitive decline.Over the past 50 years, worldwide obesity rates have tripled, creating a widespread public health crisis. It’s projected that by 2030, nearly 50% of US adults will be affected by obesity. Along with…