Security
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Aug 8, 2026
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Scientists have created new viruses using AI. Here’s how they did it
Scientists trained artificial intelligence on libraries of DNA and then asked the model to create recipes for viral genomes. Sixteen of them were viable, yielding new viruses.
Health
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Aug 7, 2026
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FDA approves Moderna's mRNA seasonal flu vaccine
The vaccine, mFLUSIVA, is expected to be available for people 50 and older for the 2026-2027 respiratory illness season.
Security
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Aug 4, 2026
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Ebola outbreak was still expanding beyond the capacity to respond, and more support was needed to scale up all areas of response - Tarik Jašarević, for the World Health Organization (WHO)
As of 1 August, there had been 3,748 confirmed cases, including 1,657 confirmed deaths . . .
Security
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Aug 1, 2026
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Feds issue warning to local water systems over increased cyberattacks, following Minnesota incident
The federal government issued a warning Thursday about potential cyber threats to water systems after 30 water plants in Minnesota were hit with cyberattacks that multiple U.S. officials tell ABC News may have been linked to Iran.
Economic
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Aug 1, 2026
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Trump administration unfreezes $600 million for Gavi for global vaccine effort
The Trump administration said on Wednesday it will immediately release $600 million in congressionally appropriated funds for vaccines for the world's poorest countries after Washington withheld the money over unsubstantiated safety concerns raised by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.