CANCER MISDIAGNOSIS
Gallery is a blood test that can help detect up to 50 types of cancer before symptoms emerge. In an email sent yesterday, Grail Inc., which makes the test, said 400 customers were incorrectly sent letters suggesting they had cancer. It's unclear where the impacted patients live. Grail said the error was not due to incorrect test results but rather a software issue and added that all of the patients have been contacted without compromising their privacy.
MISINFORMATION CRACKDOWN
YouTube will no longer remove videos with misinformation about the 2020 election or claims that the election was "stolen," after a change to their internal policies. Since December 2020, the platform said it has removed tens of thousands of videos making false claims that the election was stolen from former president Donald Trump or that there was widespread fraud. In a blog post, the Google-owned service wrote that "while removing this content does curb some misinformation, it could also have the unintended effect of curtailing political speech without meaningfully reducing the risk of violence or other real-world harm."
Federal health advisers said Wednesday that a decades-old birth control pill should be sold without a prescription, paving the way for a likely U.S. approval of the first over-the-counter contraceptive medication.
The British publisher of the Daily Mirror apologized for one instance of snooping on Prince Harry but denied his other claims Wednesday.
On this edition of Stretching Your Dollar, professional resume writer Richard Lambert joins us to discuss common mistakes around formatting and length. He also highlights the importance of including the right keywords in your resume to get the attention of recruiters and hiring managers.
Be Well: What to Consider For Your Own Finances Amid Banking Collapses
Colette Morales, instructor at Core 95, joined Cheddar News to teach a few basic yoga poses aimed at strengthening multiple areas of the body simultaneously.
Be Well: Shopping for the Perfect Pair of Sunglasses
While Disneyland is considered by many the happiest place on Earth, it can actually be a nightmare if you don't come prepared. Luckily, Cheddar's own Shannon LaNier happens to be an expert, and here he shares his top tips on everything from scheduling rides and beating long lines to taking advantage of your hotel's free continental breakfast.
The FDA is weighing a possible rule change that would make birth control pills available without a prescription from a doctor for the very first time. This comes after manufacturer HRA Pharma sought approval for its over the counter drug Opill.
A Louisiana man faces aggravated assault and battery charges after firing a gun at children who were playing hide and seek outside his home, wounding a 14-year-old girl, according to the local sheriff's office.
The Pentagon says the United States will provide $1.2 billion more in long-term military aid to Ukraine to further bolster its air defenses.
