A rare blood-clotting disorder linked to certain COVID-19 vaccines, a measles outbreak threatening Mexico's elimination status, and a school shooting in South Carolina dominated headlines, while concerns about AI safety and its implementation in hospitals also emerged, according to multiple news sources.
Researchers uncovered the molecular trigger for vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (VITT), a rare but potentially deadly clotting disorder that some people experienced after receiving certain COVID-19 vaccines, according to Nature News. The findings, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, revealed that about one in 200,000 people developed 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, prompting many countries to change their advice about who should receive the vaccine.
Meanwhile, Mexico faced a potential loss of its measles elimination status due to a significant outbreak, with over 9,100 confirmed cases and at least 28 deaths since last year, according to ABC News. Continuous transmission for a year could trigger the loss of elimination status, determined by the Pan American Health Organization, potentially leading to measles becoming endemic again.
In South Carolina, a shooting at a South Carolina State University residential complex resulted in two fatalities and one injury, prompting a campus lockdown and class cancellations, as reported by CBS News.
The use of AI in medical settings also sparked debate. In an episode of "The Pitt," tensions over the use of AI at the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center boiled over, according to Time. A new attending physician, Baran Al-Hashimi, aimed to improve efficiencies with AI systems, claiming they could cut down time spent on charting by 80%. However, doctors discovered the AI tool had made up false details about a patient, leading to skepticism among staff. "AIs two percent error rate is still better than dictation," Al-Hashimi said, adding that it needed to be proofread for errors.
Adding to the AI concerns, an AI safety researcher at Anthropic resigned, citing concerns about AI's potential dangers, according to CBS News. The researcher's decision highlighted broader anxieties within the AI field.
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