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Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Nearly Double Nationwide as Abortion Bans Heighten Care Delays
A ProPublica investigation reveals that deaths from ectopic pregnancies nearly doubled across the United States between 2020 and 2025, reaching nearly 200 fatalities. Federal data shows the mortality increase was especially steep in states enforcing strict abortion bans, where clinicians increasingly hesitate to intervene while confirming nonviable diagnoses. Despite mounting clinical warnings, federal health agencies have slashed maternal health staff and resources, leaving state review panels and hospitals with little oversight.
AI Designs Novel Viruses, Sparking Biosecurity Alarms and Medical Hope
Scientists at Stanford University and the Arc Institute have successfully used AI to design 16 new, functional bacteriophages, marking the first time AI has created complete viral genomes. While these AI-generated viruses currently target bacteria and offer promise for combating antibiotic-resistant infections, the breakthrough has ignited urgent biosecurity concerns regarding the potential for misuse and the lack of regulatory frameworks for such rapidly advancing technology. Experts warn that the ability to compose viral genomes using generative AI now exists, but the governance to safely steer it does not.