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New England prepares for mosquitos bearing deadly infections

New England prepares for mosquitos bearing deadly infections

As Massachusetts insect season goes from bad to worse, the risk of mosquito-borne illnesses is hitting a new high. Health officials are urging residents to take precautions against diseases like West Nile virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis, also known as Triple E....

Google and Others Are Developing AI That Can Hear Signs of Sickness

Google and Others Are Developing AI That Can Hear Signs of Sickness

Google got together last week with an Indian AI startup to roll out a bioacoustics health-care model to detect disease from human sounds. Bioacoustics is the thrilling combination of biology and acoustics, helping us gain insights from sounds produced by animals and...

Telegram faces a reckoning in Europe, Other platforms may be next

Telegram faces a reckoning in Europe, Other platforms may be next

Among the leaders of the world’s biggest social media sites, Telegram founder Pavel Durov has always been an outsider. Unlike Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, he has never appeared on Capitol Hill to apologize for past mistakes. Unlike TikTok’s Shou Zi Chew, he’s never...

DEVELOPING: 21 people in the US infected with “Sloth Fever”

DEVELOPING: 21 people in the US infected with “Sloth Fever”

More than 20 people returning to the U.S. from Cuba have been infected with a virus transmitted by bugs in recent months, federal health officials said Tuesday. They all had Oropouche virus disease, also known as sloth fever. None have died, and there is no evidence...

Putin masses 30,000 troops to border to stop Ukraine advance

Putin masses 30,000 troops to border to stop Ukraine advance

Russia has deployed around 30,000 troops to the new frontline in Kursk as Vladimir Putin attempts to defend against Ukraine's forces. There are signs that Belarus, Russia's ally, has also sent tanks to the Ukrainian border. Ukraine currently controls about 100 towns...