Friday, August 28, 2026

Health

As Screwworm Cases Mount, U.S. Officials Ramp Up Response

The parasitic, flesh-eating fly has now been confirmed in cows, goats and dogs. Source link

Robert Coles, Pulitzer-Winning Child Psychiatrist, Is Dead at 97

His five-volume “Children of Crisis” series, published between 1967 and 1977, drew on his conversations with American children whose voices were not often heard. Source link

YouTuber and Wife Ended Pregnancy After Down Syndrome Diagnosis. They Got Death Threats.

After Jesse Ridgway, a popular YouTuber, and his wife, Ashley, revealed the news, death threats followed. Source link

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway Is Placed on Lung Transplant List

News of Crown Princess Mette-Marit’s worsening condition comes as a number of scandals have plunged the royal family into a deep crisis. Source link

In a First, Scientists Precisely Edit Human Embryo Genes

Researchers relied on a newer gene-editing technique that may make it possible to engineer embryos, a prospect that has long alarmed bioethicists. Source link

As Ebola Outbreak Widens, Trump Has Yet to Outline a Plan

Despite long-established procedures for bringing Americans home for monitoring and treatment, the Trump administration has not said that it will allow those at risk of Ebola back into the country. Source link

Rubio Suggests U.S. Return to Global Vaccine Program in Rebuke of Kennedy

Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated in pointed testimony to senators that he was reclaiming control of the U.S. relationship with Gavi, an international vaccine alliance. Source link

As Ebola Spreads, Scientists Race to Find Vaccines and Treatments

The Bundibugyo virus, a little known type, previously had caused just two small outbreaks. Now it’s at the center of a rapidly widening epidemic in Africa. Source link

By September, Nearly a Third of Americans Will Live in States With Legal Aid in Dying

Despite widespread support in polls, the number of people who actually go through with the practice remains very small. Source link

China’s Rise in Drug Development Looms Over U.S.

Clinical trials in China are getting attention at an international oncology gathering in Chicago. China’s surging biotechnology industry is fueling alarm that U.S. dominance in the field is waning. Source link
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