Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could reach 20K cases without strong health measures
The Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could grow to 20,000 cases or more, depending on how quickly infected people are isolated to slow the spread
Baby botulism outbreak: FDA still doesn’t know cause—or how to prevent it
The Food and Drug Administration this week posted what critics call an “underwhelming” epilogue to the devastating outbreak of botulism in babies, which was linked
How a USB-connected speaker can infect a PC without ever being touched
Operating system makers take many steps to prevent their wares from accepting commands from remote devices. The safeguards, designed to thwart malicious attacks, typically require
‘Maine had my back’: Graham Platner hits the campaign trail amid latest turmoil
Hundreds of supporters signaled they weren’t phased by the new allegations about Graham Platner’s past relationships, giving the Democratic Senate candidate a warm welcome on
Nashville Zoo tries to halt data center project next door over animal safety concerns
The zoo this week launched an online petition against the data center that, as of Friday, had more than 180,000 signatures and 25,000 shares on
US and Iran exchange strikes in Gulf in latest test of ceasefire
The US military says it struck Iranian drones and radar sites. Tehran responds by targeting US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain.
Canada bans Texas cattle over flesh-eating screwworm outbreak in US
The ban came as a second infected calf was identified in Texas, and the US state declaring a state of disaster over the outbreak.
Giant banquets rile radical left in France
The feasting phenomenon run by Le Canon Français has become a hot political issue.
Iran’s football team granted visas to enter US for World Cup, officials say
The approval comes just 10 days before the Iranian squad’s opening match against New Zealand in Los Angeles.
New Fed chair headed towards ‘collision’ with Trump’s biggest demands: WSJ
The new chairman of the Federal Reserve is already expected to have a tough time following through on one of Trump’s main demands, according to
Susie Wiles breaks silence as report drops she’s eyeing the exits
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles put out a statement on X on Friday in reaction to reporting from the Daily Mail that she
Flu drugs might fight cognitive decline seen in HIV, early study hints
A very early study suggests flu antivirals might help reverse certain signs of accelerated aging in people with HIV. But more research is needed to
‘The best solution is to murder him in his sleep’: AI can learn violent tendencies from each other despite zero references to violence in training data
Scientists found that AI models can inherit a taste for murder (or owls) from other models’ training data.
Archaeologists study the International Space Station and Everest to figure out ‘how humans adapt in this impossible place where we have no business going’
Archaeologists are turning their attention and research skills to far-flung places on the Earth and beyond, discovering new information about how humans survive in extreme