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Octopuses Don’t Have Backbones — or Rights

Lab rats have rights. Before researchers in the United States can experiment on the animals, they need approval from committees that ensure they follow federal regulations for housing and handling the creatures humanely. The same is true…

scientists fear virus might infect animals

Monkeypox virus illustration.Tom Leach | Science Photo Library | Getty ImagesIn 2003, 47 people across six Midwestern states caught monkeypox from pet prairie dogs that were infected after they were housed with rodents imported from…

Indian well being advisory for uncommon virus infecting kids

Tomato flu — so called due to the painful red blisters it produces — has so far been detected in more than 100 children across three states since the first case was reported on May 6.Hindustan Times | Hindustan Times | Getty ImagesThe…

As Covid Steerage Evolves, So Does a Virus Briefing

Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together.This month, the Coronavirus Briefing newsletter — an account of pandemic news that began in January 2020 —…

CDC cautiously optimistic outbreak is likely to be slowing

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is cautiously optimistic that the US is slowing the spread of monkeypox as new cases fall in several major cities."We're watching this with cautious optimism, and really hopeful that many of…