NYTIMES (Annie Roth) - What Did Jurassic Forests Sound Like? Like This.
Scientists spent over a decade reconstructing the calls of nine species of ancient insects to create the first accurate Jurassic soundscape.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Sophia Fanning) - Florida reports another death from flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus
Around 20% of people diagnosed with a Vibrio vulnificus infection will die, and many will require intensive care or limb amputations.
JUSTTHENEWS (Misty Severi) - Louisiana health department documents five deaths from flesh-eating bacteria infections
Experts say the bacteria is usually found in warm, coastal waters, and can cause serious, potentially life-threatening infections when contaminated seawater enters an open wound, according to the CDC.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Leprosy Is Back and Armadillos May Be to Blame | Hot Take with Jesse Weber
On Tuesday’s "Hot Take," Jesse Weber digs into the medical mystery behind Florida's slow rise in leprosy cases (also known as Hansen's disease) — and why the nine-banded armadillo, the only animal besides humans known to naturally carry the bacteria, may be to blame. Weber breaks down how it spreads, the surprising plot twist that humans likely gave armadillos leprosy first, and what health experts want you to know.
NEWSCATS (MeighTimbol) - Health Alert: Cyclospora Outbreak in Michigan Leads to First U.S. Deaths
Reported by: Cherry Meigh TimbolNews Content Editor Published August 4 , 2026 Michigan health officials have reported the first two U.S. deaths linked to a diarrhea-causing parasite, as a Cyclospora outbreak raises concerns about food [...]
NPR (Kristofor Husted) - Two people in Michigan have died after becoming ill with cyclosporiasis
They are the first reported deaths linked to a massive outbreak of the intestinal illness that began in May.
NYTIMES (Caroline Hopkins Legaspi) - Two Deaths Linked to Cyclospora Outbreak in Michigan
The patients had “significant underlying health conditions” that may have contributed to their deaths, health officials said.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Zach Kaplan) - 2 dead from cyclosporiasis in Michigan, officials confirm
"Cyclosporiasis is generally not a life-threatening illness," officials added. "Death resulting from cyclosporiasis is uncommon."
NPR (Pien Huang) - What Cyclospora does inside the gut and how it gets there
Cyclospora, the parasite that has sickened thousands this summer in the U.S., requires time in the human digestive tract to reproduce.
NYTIMES (Carl Zimmer) - ‘This Is Very Strange’: Ancient Smallpox May Have Been Less Deadly
Scientists have found smallpox viruses in the remains of people in Chile from around 500 years ago, revealing how the virus may have evolved into a global killer.