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Doctors find only 1 in 4 lung cancers as early as the Pope’s lung spot
In 2 trials, up to 94% of patients with lung cancers 2 centimeters or smaller were alive 5 years later.
Oct 12
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Dr. Céline Gounder
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Lab-acquired plague: the 2009 Chicago case and the 2026 Irkutsk death
Professor Malcolm Casadaban died in 2009 of a Yersinia pestis strain excluded from the select agent list. The CDC reported what went wrong. So far…
Oct 10
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Dr. Céline Gounder
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Second Irkutsk plague case: what WHO asked Russia to verify
WHO says it sought verification of a second employee with pneumonia of undetermined cause. Several Russian outlets had already taken their plague…
Oct 8
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Dr. Céline Gounder
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Darya Shipilova: what the Irkutsk Institute scientist worked on
The 28-year-old laboratory scientist published a conference abstract and a monograph.
Oct 8
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Dr. Céline Gounder
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This season’s flu shot is a partial match again. Is the new mRNA flu shot better?
Last season’s shot was a poor match and still cut flu hospitalizations by about a third. The new mRNA shot does a bit better, with more side effects.
Oct 7
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Dr. Céline Gounder
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Underlying Conditions
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Irkutsk plague death: what Russia has told WHO, and what it hasn't
Russia says no plague was registered in Irkutsk oblast. It has not said what killed Daria Shipilova, and WHO is still asking.
Oct 7
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Dr. Céline Gounder
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Siberia Lab Worker Death: What Russia Hasn't Confirmed
A laboratory assistant at Russia's Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute died of severe pneumonia on October 2nd. We still don’t know what caused her pneumonia.
Oct 6
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Retatrutide results: weight loss, side effects, cost, and access
About 4 in 10 people stop GLP-1 drugs within a year. Side effects and cost are the most common reasons.
Oct 1
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Dr. Céline Gounder
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I Tested America.gov, the Government's AI Chatbot, on Health Questions
I asked America.gov 37 questions. It admitted CDC contradicts CDC on autism and vaccines, then missed that a federal judge has paused a change to CDC’s…
Sep 30
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Dr. Céline Gounder
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What CDC's new teen health survey shows, and what it skips
A new federal survey shows teen suicide risk at a 10-year low. The public data show what the report skipped: sexual violence, gun access, and…
Sep 22
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Dr. Céline Gounder
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The Atlantic Festival: Our Health at a Crossroads
me with Vann Newkirk and NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin
Sep 19
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Dr. Céline Gounder
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CBS News: debunking HHS Secretary anti-vaccine claims
Sep 19
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Dr. Céline Gounder
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CNN International: infants may need additional dose of MMR vaccine at 6-9 months where there’s community transmission of measles
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Sep 19
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Dr. Céline Gounder
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CNN: state/local health departments investigate; the CDC compiles the data.
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Sep 19
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Dr. Céline Gounder
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CNN: ideological/partisan exemptions, not religious exemptions to childhood vaccines are on the rise.
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Sep 19
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Dr. Céline Gounder
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What comes after a measles infection?
Measles erases part of a child’s immune memory for 2 to 3 years. No U.S. agency tells doctors whether to repeat childhood vaccines.
Sep 11
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Dr. Céline Gounder
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Anthropic report: could AI + synthetic biology = bioweapons?
Anthropic voluntarily blocked five concerning chats, but there are no legal guardrails to protect against potentially nefarious use.
Sep 10
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