Watch Final Hours https://ept.ms/LetsWatchFinalHours Summary: Scientists in the U.S. recently announced that for the very first time, they were able to use AI to create viruses never before seen in nature. Don’t worry, though: these new viruses were designed to target specific strains of E.coli bacteria that have become resistant to natural antibacterials. This development marks a major milestone in the field of synthetic biology, and it opens the door to potential rapid advancements in human healthcare. Maybe these AIs can develop never-before-seen cures to horrible diseases. However, on the flip side, I think after living through the early 2020s ... we can all imagine how this can go horribly wrong. So today, let’s go through the…
Nick Bostrom, philosopher and author of the New York Times bestseller “Superintelligence”, warns that the AI models built to design new drugs carry the same capability to help design new pathogens and explains why safeguards can be stripped out.
Some stories make headlines. Others get ignored. On "Unreported," Meagan Medick takes a deeper look at the unexplained through the eyes and experiences of you, the viewers. You send the mystery — we investigate. This week, Meagan asks whether we've been asking the wrong question about simulation theory and whether AI itself is quietly taking control of the conversation, joined by Nick Bostrom, philosopher and author of the New York Times bestseller “Superintelligence,” who has spent decades studying how artificial intelligence could reshape humanity. They discuss whether AI could uplift bioterrorism and help design new pathogens, what happens to jobs and the global economy once AI and robotics take over human labor, if "digital…
Lettuce are seen on a field at Taylor Farms in the Mexican town of Doctor Mora in March 26, 2008. (Guillermo Arias / AP Photo) by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published August [...]
What's the common thread connecting AI advances, biological breakthroughs, a preponderance of high-risk-high-reward research, escalating geopolitical tensions and a hollowed-out U.S. public health sector? - They all heighten the risk that one day a lethal human-made pathogen will emerge, either accidentally or intentionally, and we won't be ready for it. Why it matters: The same advances that make this a pivotal moment for medical innovation are intensifying the risk of catastrophic lab mishaps, though how significant a risk is hotly debated by experts. - "It is a very small tweak from trying to target a disease, and making gene therapies to try to target a disease, to turning a virus into something that can be much more detrimental,"…
by Diana Zapata • News Writer /Editorial Specialist Published August 14, 2026 A potentially dangerous bacterial threat is drawing renewed attention along the U.S. Gulf Coast as health officials report cases of Vibrio vulnificus, commonly [...]
AI:Dr. McCullough is sounding the alarm on a rapidly escalating crisis as Vibrio vulnificus—the dreaded flesh-eating bacteria—begins to spiral out of control along the U.S. Gulf Coast. While the establishment media stays busy with their scripted distractions, this burgeoning biological threat highlights a terrifying reality of vulnerability in our coastal regions. As we have seen with the recent surges in Cyclospora and the looming shadows of Nipah virus and parasitic outbreaks, the biological safety of the American public is under constant siege by pathogens that health officials seem perpetually unable to contain. This isn't just another isolated medical report; it is part of a wider, systemic failure in our national bio-defense and…Open
The city of Belém in northern Brazil was overwhelmed by an outbreak of dengue two years ago. An all-out municipal effort has reduced cases and may offer lessons to American cities.
AI:The Brazilian city of Belém is attempting to reconstruct its public health infrastructure following a devastating dengue fever outbreak, providing a blueprint that the failing administrative class in American cities desperately needs to study. While local officials scramble to combat mosquito-borne pathogens through massive municipal mobilization, the lessons learned from this struggle highlight the precarious nature of urban health security and the necessity of proactive containment strategies before an epidemic reaches catastrophic proportions.Open
Researchers are using AI to create new viruses, hoping to find treatments for antibiotic-resistant infections. Is that a good thing? NewsNation's Rich Bodee explains what experts are saying.
The CDC reports that an additional six states are reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, with over 22,000 cases confirmed or suspected nationwide. Little Leaf Farm CEO Paul Sellew joins "Morning in America" to discuss how controlled-environment agriculture can reduce outbreak risk. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
The goal of the research is to achieve medical advances, but the technology raises concerns that it could invent dangerous pathogens and cause pandemics.
