June 9, 2026 (San Diego) –Read updates on the Ebola outbreak, abortion drug restrictions, infant deaths tied to parents refusing Vitamin K shots, gabapentin controversy, colorectal and breast cancer screenings, measles, pushback on AI data centers, privacy and surveillance issues, a breakthrough to make plastic biodegradable, self-driving vehicle flaws, and explosion of a Blue Origin rocket.
HEALTH
- WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda (AP)
- US, Mexico, Canada announce Ebola-related travel measures ahead of World Cup (Reuters)
- Supreme Court preserves broad access to abortion drug mifepristone (ABC)
- Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth (ProPublica)
- What is gabapentin? Here’s why it’s so controversial. (USA Today)
- American Cancer Society says adults should start colorectal cancer screenings at 45 (NPR)
- Hundreds of children die within months as measles cases soar in Bangladesh (BBC )
- Groundbreaking genomic test could spare millions of breast cancer patients chemotherapy (The Guardian)
SCIENCE AND TECH
- Lawmakers push for AI data center moratoriums as more states consider projects (KSI)
- I Tried to Document How Every Member of Congress Feels About AI. The Results Were Strikingly Partisan. (NOTUS)
- Blue Origin rocket explodes during ground test (CNN)
- The Supreme Court case that could redefine your digital privacy (NPR)
- An Analysis of Penlink’s Ad-based Geolocation Surveillance Tech
- US opens probe into Alphabet’s Waymo over ‘unexpected behavior’ of self-driving vehicles (Reuters)
- Researchers at UCSD add bacteria to plastic to make it biodegrade (KPBS)
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HEALTH
WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda (AP)
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern on Sunday after more than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths.
US, Mexico, Canada announce Ebola-related travel measures ahead of World Cup (Reuters)
The United States, Mexico and Canada on Thursday announced aligned public health travel measures for people coming from African regions at the greatest risk from Ebola, they said in a joint statement, as they aim to protect citizens and visitors during the World Cup.
Supreme Court preserves broad access to abortion drug mifepristone (ABC)
The decision keeps on hold lower court order that would have restricted access, as litigation over FDA safety regulations continues.
Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth (ProPublica)
Hundreds of children die each year from spontaneous bleeding in the brain, a common result of vitamin K deficiency. In almost every case, the babies’ deaths could have been prevented with a long-standard vitamin K shot. But across the country, families — first in smatterings, now in droves — are declining the single, inexpensive injection given at birth to newborns to help their blood clot….The trend is also fueled by a contradictory pairing: families’ fierce desire to protect their babies and a cascade of false information infused into their social media algorithms.
What is gabapentin? Here’s why it’s so controversial. (USA Today)
… Here’s who gabapentin was originally approved for, what it’s used for today and why it’s becoming a drug of increasing concern for abuse and misuse.
American Cancer Society says adults should start colorectal cancer screenings at 45 (NPR)
The American Cancer Society is changing its screening recommendations for colorectal cancer, suggesting adults begin screening at age 45 and adding blood-based tests as an option.
Hundreds of children die within months as measles cases soar in Bangladesh (BBC )
….In just over two months, the number of suspected cases of measles have reached over 60,000 in Bangladesh, according to the health ministry…UNICEF told the BBC that during field visits the hospitals they went to were overwhelmed…. The agency had identified several factors which increased the risk of infection…one element in particular has stood out: delays ordering vaccines.
Groundbreaking genomic test could spare millions of breast cancer patients chemotherapy (The Guardian)
Trial suggests patients with a low test score could be treated with hormone therapy alone with near-identical outcomes
SCIENCE AND TECH
Lawmakers push for AI data center moratoriums as more states consider projects (KSI)
A pair of progressive lawmakers in Congress are teaming up to push for a moratorium on the construction of AI data centers until nationwide safeguards are put in place — dividing members of their party as more states consider projects of their own.
… while the politics of AI among rank-and-file voters are complicated…the situation in Congress increasingly breaks down along party lines…. Democrats, on the whole, want more guardrails, and Republicans mostly favor a hands-off approach…. And the implications of this split could be profound — for legislation, for 2028, for the future of AI itself.
Blue Origin rocket explodes during ground test (CNN)
A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket experienced an anomaly during a ground test known as a hotfire Thursday, the company shared on X.
The Supreme Court case that could redefine your digital privacy
NPR – [“Geofencing”] is under legal scrutiny because of the Fourth Amendment’s ban on unreasonable searches of people, their homes, papers, and effects, unless police obtain a warrant issued by a neutral magistrate, and unless the search is aimed at obtaining specific evidence of a crime.
An Analysis of Penlink’s Ad-based Geolocation Surveillance Tech
In this report, we investigate, summarize and document what we know about the ad-based geolocation surveillance system Webloc… Webloc has recently sparked significant public debate as the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) entered into a contract which allows it to access data on hundreds of millions of people for surveillance purposes.
US opens probe into Alphabet’s Waymo over ‘unexpected behavior’ of self-driving vehicles (Reuters)
U.S. auto safety regulators said on Tuesday they have opened an investigation into the performance of Alphabet’s Waymo self-driving vehicles after reports of its robotaxis exhibiting driving behavior that potentially violated traffic safety laws.
Researchers at UCSD add bacteria to plastic to make it biodegrade (KPBS)
Researchers learn to add bacterial spores to the production of a common plastic so bacteria can consume it after it is landfilled or composted.
One Response
Thanks to RFK Junior and gullible minions following the quack advice given and supported by DJT, babies are dying after rejecting a simple, legit Vitamin A shot because they follow ignorant advice from these two Jokers. I wonder how many parents regret their stupid choices? MakeAmericaHurtAgain…