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  • The liver transplant system tried to fix its sex bias. Did it work?

    In theory, getting a donor liver in the United States when you need one should be an extremely equitable process: The sickest patients with the greatest chance to benefit from a donated organ should jump to the front of the line regardless of their gender, race, or other factors.

    Vox — Future Perfect10 min read
  • Americans' trust in the food safety net is spoiling

    Data: Gallup; Chart: Avery Lotz/AxiosAmericans' confidence in the safety of food on grocery store shelves — and in the federal government's ability to regulate it — has plummeted to new lows according to a new Gallup poll.The big picture: Simultaneous illness outbreaks put federal regulators under…

    Axios AI+2 min read
  • CDC: Monitoring Russian plague risk, "prepared" for any threat

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it is monitoring reports of a suspected pneumonic plague case in Russia and says it is prepared for any threat that emerges.Why it matters: Pneumonic plague is the most dangerous form of plague and is almost always fatal unless if left…

    Axios AI+3 min read
  • Missing details keep U.S. plague response on hold

    Two big unknowns stand in the way of determining how serious the plague threat in Russia is and whether travel advisories, restrictions at U.S. ports of entry or other precautions are warranted.

    Axios AI+4 min read
  • The wildfire danger we’re only just beginning to understand

    Wildfires are popularly considered wild — restricted to the remote wilderness or the edge of forests, and to most, a problem for the dry and hot states of the Western US. But over the past few years, and now across the country, these fires are getting less wild and far more urban.

    Vox — Future Perfect8 min read
  • Can AI save global health? Bill Gates is betting $1 billion that it can.

    On stage at Davos in the Swiss Alps earlier this year, Bill Gates, before an audience of the global do-gooding elite, announced a $50 million partnership between his foundation and an unlikely new ally, OpenAI, aimed at improving healthcare in Rwanda.

    Vox — Future Perfect7 min read

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