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A Free CDC Tool Maps Patient Movement Through a Building to Help Hospitals Spot Outbreaks Sooner

The CDC released CaseTrace, a free tool that maps patient movement to help hospitals and nursing homes identify infection outbreaks more quickly.

Medical Daily · Aug 18

Trump Courts Another Legal Defeat on Birthright Citizenship

Less than two months after losing at SCOTUS, Trump tries again with more misguided executive orders.

Reason · Aug 18

Federal Regulators Convene a Two-Day Meeting on Listeria After a Decade of Flat Infection Rates

The FDA opened a two-day meeting on preventing Listeria contamination. Here is what it covers and who faces the greatest risk from listeriosis.

Medical Daily · Aug 18

A researcher turned politicians’ faces into economic data, asking whether their obesity could serve as an unlikely warning sign for something governments rarely reveal: corruption

An economist explored a novel link between politicians' physical appearance and corruption. He used computer vision to estimate body mass index from photographs of ministers. This study examined cabinet members across fifteen former Soviet republics. Later research focused on Ukrainian ministers, showing similar statistical associations over time. The findings suggest…

The Economic Times · Aug 18

Ukrainian drone that smashed TU-95 bomber is based on a smuggled UAV China refused to sell

A Russian TU-95 bomber destroyed on the tarmac was taken out by a Ukrainian drone developed from smuggled Chinese UAV technology.

TechRadar · Aug 17

A Five Year Research Record on COVID Vaccines and Miscarriage Is Back in Dispute on Capitol Hill

A 2021 statistic about COVID vaccines and miscarriage has resurfaced. Here is what five years of pregnancy research actually measured.

Medical Daily · Aug 17

AI is changing security testing, but not all vulnerabilities are created equal

AI is transforming vulnerability detection, yet expert-led hardware security testing remains indispensable.

TechRadar · Aug 17

Nearly One in Five Medicare Hospice Patients Now Leaves the Program Alive Rather Than Through Death

Medicare data show hospice live discharges rose to 19.1 percent in fiscal 2025. Here is what triggers a discharge and what families can do next.

Medical Daily · Aug 17

Rating changes: 10 of 11 races shift toward Democrats

ANALYSIS — With less than three months to go before Election Day, control of both chambers of Congress remains in play.  While Democrats lack many guaranteed pickups, there continues to be growing softness or vulnerability for Republicans on the outskirts of the House and Senate battleground. President Donald Trump’s low…

Roll Call · Aug 17

The internet is becoming more stressful and unlikeable — with AI slop and data leaks to blame

AI content and data leaks are driving people away from the internet, with some people willing to pay for an internet without algorithms or data harvesting.

TechRadar · Aug 17