Friday, April 17, 2026

Health

Bird Flu Strikes California Elephant Seals for the First Time

Thirty seals, primarily weaned pups, have died since late last week, scientists said. Source link

Susan Leeman, 95, Dies; Explored How the Brain Influences the Body

In an era of overt sexism in the sciences, she made two major discoveries, including identifying a neuropeptide later linked to chronic pain syndromes and migraines. Source link

Another C.D.C. Vaccine Skeptic Steps Down

Dr. Ralph Abraham, the agency’s principal deputy director, has called the Covid vaccines “dangerous.” Other skeptics have recently left federal health roles. Source link

MAHA Moms Turn Against Trump: ‘Women Feel Like They Were Lied To’

President Trump’s executive order aimed at spurring production of a pesticide has infuriated leaders of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s MAHA movement. Source link

A Cancer Detection Test Fails in Major Study

A closely watched clinical trial in Britain that screened blood for early detection of cancer did not show a reduction in diagnoses at later stages of the disease. Source link

NASA Conducts Successful Launchpad Test of the Massive Artemis Rocket

The next moon mission, carrying four astronauts, could launch as soon as early March. Source link

Daniel Radcliffe on Returning to Broadway in ‘Every Brilliant Thing’

The Tony winner returns to the stage in “Every Brilliant Thing,” an interactive monologue with a message of hope “that might be vital for somebody to hear.” Source link

F.D.A. Reverses Decision and Agrees to Review Moderna’s Flu Vaccine

Moderna held further discussions with regulators and announced that the agency would accept the company’s application for approval of its flu vaccine that uses mRNA technology. Source link

Documenting a ‘Drastically Changing’ Scientific Landscape

In the Lost Science series, scientists whose jobs or funding have been cut by the Trump administration tell their stories. Source link

Vaccine Makers Curtail Research and Cut Jobs

Federal policies under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that are hostile to vaccines have “sent a chill through the entire industry,” one scientist said. Source link
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