The United States received two health alerts this week: one for hantavirus and another for Ebola. When officials send out warnings, my role as chief medical officer is to brief doctors, nurses and clinic staff about what to watch for. This routine work is turning into a headline as the Ebola o
Scientists let AI programs run tiny towns for two weeks to see what happens when machines decide everything. Each AI was given a town, ten robot citizens, and tools to build houses, libraries, and police stations. They could also vote on rules. One model, Claude, kept everyone alive and stopped all
Doctors sometimes swap how patients get medicine for long-term health problems. One option is to switch from infusions in the arm to quick shots under the skin. A study looked at people with Behçet’s disease—an illness that causes swelling and pain—who were already feeling well after getting medicin
A Hampton restaurant just lost its ability to host live shows or serve drinks after a string of safety problems. City leaders decided to pull its special permit following a shooting in the parking lot and two fights inside the building in recent weeks. The first problem happened early one Saturday
A three-year-old girl from Orange County ended up in the hospital for nearly three weeks after eating beef from a local kebab shop. Her family shared part of their meal with her, and within a day she had bloody diarrhea, vomiting, and severe pain. Doctors later found she had acute kidney failure, a
Over Memorial Day weekend, two Spokane political hopefuls found themselves in an unexpected clash with a clearly intoxicated man while putting up campaign signs. Adrian Davis, 43, now faces serious charges after what started as a simple act of political campaigning turned into a violent confrontatio
Elyria is stepping up its road watch to keep pace with the growing popularity of electric bikes, dirt bikes and scooters. As spring rolls in, more people are hitting streets, parks and pools on these fast vehicles. The police chief told the council that patrols will increase across traffic, bike lan
The mayor says Chicago police are quicker without the gun‑shot detector he removed last year, citing a study that shows response times improved by more than four minutes on average. He calls critics’ worries “fear‑mongering” and says the tech had been a drain on resources. The city is still looki
A strong storm is moving across northwestern Ravalli County. It travels about 10 miles per hour toward the northwest and will keep going until 7:30 PM MDT. The storm is seen on Doppler radar, which tracks its path and strength. Four towns feel the impact: Victor, Woodside, Pinesdale, and Bell
Last Memorial Day weekend, Orange County had a close call. A storage tank at a local aerospace plant started overheating dangerously, raising fears of a deadly explosion or toxic leak. Authorities scrambled to evacuate 50, 000 people in a hurry, but cooler temperatures and a lucky tank crack helped
