The FBI announced on Thursday that it had increased the reward to $100,000 for information leading to the location of Nancy Guthrie or the arrest and conviction of anyone involved in her disappearance. Guthrie's abduction has drawn wide attention, putting a spotlight on the uncertainty faced by families of missing persons, according to NPR News.
The announcement came as the FBI released a more detailed description of the kidnapping suspect, though the specifics of that description were not immediately available. Guthrie's case is considered unique due to her age and the fact that her daughter is Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie, as reported by NPR News.
Meanwhile, a new report from Congress has raised concerns about children with mental health conditions being held in juvenile detention facilities instead of receiving treatment. The report, titled "Prolonged Incarceration of Children Due to Mental Health Care Shortages," was released Thursday by the staff of Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff and Republican Rep. Jen Kiggans, according to NPR News. The report was based on a survey sent to administrators of public juvenile detention facilities around the country.
In other news, researchers have uncovered the molecular trigger for a rare but potentially deadly clotting disorder that some people experienced after receiving certain COVID-19 vaccines. The findings, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, revealed that about one in 200,000 people developed vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (VITT) after receiving a vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson in the United States. The rare condition was also reported in about three out of every 100,000 people who received the AstraZeneca vaccine, according to Nature News.
In the world of television, the use of AI in medical settings is causing drama on the show "The Pitt." In a recent episode, doctors discovered that an AI tool had made up false details about a patient. "AIs two percent error rate is still better than dictation," said Dr. Al-Hashimi, adding that it needs to be proofread for errors, according to Time.
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