Public Health

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Futuristic laboratory scene with holographic DNA sequences and AI interfaces, highlighting the dual nature of scientific advancement and potential misuse.

OpenAI Backs Laws to Screen DNA Sales for Bioweapons

In 2017, Canadian researchers reconstituted the extinct horsepox virus using mail-order DNA, a chilling precedent that now fuels top AI executives' urgent plea to Congress.

Dr. Aris Thorne·June 4, 2026

Medical professionals in hazmat suits working in a tense, dimly lit clinic during an Ebola outbreak in a conflict zone.

Biotech & Health

Ebola outbreak control challenges mount with Bundibugyo species spread

The current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda silently spread for weeks before a nurse, the first known case, developed symptoms on April 24, according to BBC .

Juliana Campos·May 30, 2026

Children playing at a gathering, unaware of the potential severe complications and lifelong health risks associated with chickenpox infection.

Artificial Intelligence

Chickenpox parties pose lifelong health risks, WIRED reports

Around three in every 1,000 children infected with chickenpox experience severe complications such as pneumonia, serious bacterial skin infections, encephalitis, or meningitis, according to WIRED .

Dr. Aris Thorne·May 18, 2026