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This Virus Stole a Human Gene and Won’t Let Go of It18:13 Scientists have found a human gene lurking in a virus that causes skin infections. It may be using our own DNA to infect us. Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak Grows to Nearly 900 Cases27.září State health officials said 55 new cases had been reported since Wednesday. In all, 890 measles cases have been reported across 39 counties so far this year. ‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission26.září The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control. U.S. Rejects U.N. Declaration on Preparing for Future Pandemics26.září Most member nations spoke in support of the declaration, but some rich countries had strong objections. Taylor Swift Named Her New Song ‘Patient Zero.’ Where Does the Term Originate?24.září “Patient zero” has long been associated with virus outbreaks and fictional health investigations. It was coined in the 1980s, by accident. In a New Anthropic Lab, A.I. Turns to Biology24.září Scientists at the company announced their first finding: a group of enzymes whose function is unknown. Battle of Hospital A.I. vs. Insurer A.I. Is Pushing Medical Costs Higher24.září The use of artificial intelligence by hospitals and health insurers is escalating their longstanding feud over paying for medical care. Abortion Pills, Vaccines and Food Safety: F.D.A. Nominee Heidi Overton Faces Senate Confirmation Hearing24.září Dr. Heidi Overton has called mifepristone “dangerous to women.” As a White House aide, she worked to reduce the number of vaccines recommended for children. Violinist Jennifer Koh on Her Decade-Long Struggle With a Rare Neurological Disorder24.září For 10 years Jennifer Koh struggled to understand and treat a rare neurological disorder, while trying to maintain a full calendar onstage. White House Backtracks on Plan to Exert New Control Over N.I.H. Grants23.září Democrats and Republicans in Congress opposed the creation of a commission with the power to veto federal research awards. RFK Jr. Drew $4 Million in Book Advances From Publisher Who Also Monetized MAHA23.září A new disclosure also shows $210,000 in consulting fees paid to Cheryl Hines, the health secretary’s wife, by one of several MAHA-affiliated groups capitalizing from his agenda. Trump Officials May Undo Nursing Home Mandates for Reporting Covid23.září The agency led by Dr. Mehmet Oz is proposing an end to weekly tracking of respiratory infections at the facilities where thousands of elderly residents died in the pandemic. New Hope for Diagnosing C.T.E. in Brain Injured Patients22.září Scientists are developing imaging techniques and blood tests that one day may enable doctors to identify the disease definitively in living patients. |