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About 18 million US adults have had long COVID: CDC

About 18 million US adults have had long COVID: CDC 1

Millions of Americans say they’ve had long COVID, and some say they’re still battling it, according to new federal data. Two new reports, published early Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics, looked…

Bill would criminalize ‘extremely harmful’ online ‘deepfakes’

Bill would criminalize ‘extremely harmful’ online ‘deepfakes’ 16

Newly introduced legislation seeks to protect individuals nationwide from being misrepresented by certain kinds of digital content known as “deepfakes,” a category that includes deceptive political messages, computer-generated sexual abuse material and more. “We know that weaponized deception can be…

Overdose crisis reaches historic levels in New York City

Overdose crisis reaches historic levels in New York City 19

The overdose crisis has reached historic levels in New York City, according to new data from the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Provisional data shows there were 3,026 overdose deaths in New York City in 2022, the highest…