health
The Married Scientists Torn Apart by a Covid Bioweapon Theory
In 2020, a Chinese virologist fled to the United States, aided by allies of President Trump who sought to promote her unproven theories about the origins of Covid-19. Her husband still can’t find her. Source link
California Discourages Wild Mushroom Foraging After Fatal Outbreak
Officials said one person was killed and 20 others were poisoned after eating death cap mushrooms, which look and taste like safe mushrooms but can cause liver failure. Source link
Kidney Recipient Dies After Transplant From Organ Donor Who Had Rabies
Only four donors have transmitted rabies to organ transplant recipients since 1978, according to federal officials. Source link
Chuck Kesey, Probiotic Yogurt Pioneer, Dies at 87
The younger brother of Ken Kesey, the novelist and counterculture luminary, he turned a defunct creamery into what is now Nancy’s Probiotic Foods. Source link
MAHA Activists Urge Trump to Fire Lee Zeldin at the E.P.A.
As head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin has weakened protections against toxic chemicals, say members of the MAHA movement. Source link
Chatbots Can Meaningfully Shift Political Opinions, Studies Find
A brief conversation with a trained chatbot proved roughly four times as persuasive as a traditional political ad on television, one of the studies found. Source link
Hepatitis: What to Know About Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
The disease has become a key issue in Washington. We asked doctors to explain the ABCs. Source link
An End to Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns
A federal panel voted on Friday to recommend halting the at-birth shots for all infants, in a step toward Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s goal of upending the nation’s vaccine policy. Source link
How to Support the Caregivers in Your Life
We set up meal trains when someone has a baby. What can we do for people who are taking care of adults? Source link
He Had the Worst Bloody Nose of His Life. That Was Just the Beginning.
The man’s unchecked bleeding was a mystery for years before a scan revealed the cause. Source link