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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 Can Tell Bacterial From 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 those with bacterial infections get prompt treatment, an area where diagnosis in infants has long been difficult and often relies on broad-spectrum antibiotics as a precaution.
- 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.