Chile has been validated by the WHO as the first South American country to eliminate human rabies transmitted by dogs, ending a transmission chain that last occurred in 1972.
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New York City health officials ordered immediate cleaning of ten Bronx rooftop cooling towers after preliminary tests found Legionella bacteria, amid a Legionnaires’ disease cluster that has sickened nine and claimed one life.
A 40-year-old unvaccinated woman with asthma and COPD died from an active measles infection, marking the third measles-related death in Pennsylvania this year.
OpenAI chief Sam Altman identified two existential threats to AI's future—loss of alignment control and excessive concentration of power—and urged stronger safety standards.
Microsoft unveiled a 37‑page draft Humanist AI Code of Conduct, seeking six weeks of public feedback before publishing a final version later this year.
The 10-year Treasury yield rose to 5.025%, its highest level since 2007, as markets price a more than 92% chance of a Fed rate hike amid stubborn inflation and firm oil prices.
Android Police highlights its favorite announcements from IFA 2026, ranging from a limited‑edition Tecno phone to AI‑powered earbuds and a new budget laptop.
Yahoo Sports' NBA 2K27 simulation predicts a turbulent 76ers campaign, a dominant Minnesota Timberwolves regular season, and a Spurs championship sweep.
Apple's September event is expected to showcase iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max models, while the standard iPhone 18 could be delayed until spring 2027 amid memory shortages and rising costs.
Researchers model a Carrington‑level solar storm and find the U.S. Northeast and Northern Plains could face widespread outages and billions in daily losses.