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- 1Elizabeth Holmes reportedly to move to halfway home next year●Theranos founder reportedly to be transferred to halfway home next year
Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of the disgraced blood-testing startup Theranos, is reportedly set to be transferred from federal prison to a halfway house next year. She is serving an 11-year sentence for defrauding investors. The reported move would mark a step toward her eventual release and is drawing renewed attention to the case and her prospects after prison.
- 2Blood Test Distinguishes Bacterial and Viral Infections in Newborns▼Blood Test Differentiates Bacterial and Viral Infections in Newborns
A new blood test can differentiate between bacterial and viral infections in newborns, according to a report by Inside Precision Medicine. The development could help doctors avoid unnecessary antibiotics in babies with viral illnesses while ensuring bacterial infections are treated quickly. Diagnosing infections in newborns is difficult because symptoms are often vague, so a rapid, accurate test would address a long-standing challenge in neonatal care.
- 3Blood and urine test data of FBI agents stolen in hack●Special agents' blood and urine test results stolen in FBI hack
Blood and urine test results belonging to FBI special agents have been stolen in a hack of the bureau's systems, the BBC reports. The breach exposed sensitive medical records of agents, raising concerns over the security of personal data held by US law enforcement and the potential risks to those whose confidential health information was taken.
- 4Blood test distinguishes bacterial from viral infections in newborns▼Blood test shows whether newborns with fever have bacterial or viral infection
Researchers have developed a blood test that can show whether a newborn with a fever has a bacterial or a viral infection. The advance could help doctors decide quickly whether infants need antibiotics, reducing unnecessary treatment and speeding up care for babies with serious bacterial illness. Medical outlets are reporting on the test's potential to improve diagnosis in newborns, a group in whom infections are hard to distinguish and can become dangerous fast.