Articles by Jessica Nix

Dallas Area Reports First Measles Case, in Middle School Child

A middle schooler in the Dallas-Fort Worth area has tested positive for measles, the first known case in the urban area, a health official from Collin County confirmed. The young person is located in Lucas, about 30 miles north of …

Texas Measles Cases Increase 4% as Spread Appears to Be Slowing

Texas reported 20 new confirmed measles cases on Tuesday, a 4% increase from Friday’s data as the virus’ spread appears to be slowing in the hardest-hit US state. The state now has 561 total cases, with 58 people hospitalized since …

Trump’s Science Cuts Have Thrown the Research World Into Chaos

Harvard University is imposing a temporary freeze on hiring faculty. Columbia University is grappling with cuts to $400 million in federal funding. California Institute of Technology is leaving postdoctoral positions unfilled. A University of Washington researcher is wondering about a …

Texas Reports 13 New Measles Cases as CDC Arrives in State

Texas reported 13 new cases of measles Tuesday even as the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sending a team of epidemiologists and doctors to help the state with the growing outbreak. The state has now reported a …

Bird Flu Signs Found in Three Veterinarians Suggest Wider US Spread

Signs of recent bird flu infection were found in three US veterinarians, two of whom had no known prior exposure, researchers said, suggesting potentially wider spread of the dangerous virus than has been suspected. One of the veterinarians worked with …

Infernos Rage From Texas to Australia as Wildfire Season Kicks Off Early

After a year of deadly wildfires around the globe, the world is burning again from Texas to Australia — and in some regions, the blazes are igniting early. Canada’s Alberta province said last month that wildfire season had already begun, …

Clorox, Boeing, MGM and More: Why Big Hacks Have Surged in 2023

Widely disruptive, large-scale hacks are surging. After a lull in 2022, ransomware attacks on high-value targets such as big companies, banks, hospitals or government agencies, have seen a “massive uptick” this year, rising 51% through late November, according to cybersecurity …