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Security researchers uncovered a North Korean state-linked hacking operation that impersonated job recruiters to trick victims into installing malware, ultimately compromising roughly 30,000 devices across multiple countries. The campaign used fake hiring processes and interview-related documents as delivery mechanisms for malicious software.
Eye drop products sold at a major grocery chain have joined a growing list of recalls tied to inadequate sterility assurance. The manufacturer flagged that the products may not meet sterility standards required for products applied directly to the eye, raising the risk of contamination.
New research points to GLP-1 medications, including Ozempic, being associated with fewer or less severe cases of certain infections, among them tuberculosis. Two separate studies form the basis of these findings, suggesting a potential secondary health benefit beyond the drugs' established use in diabetes and weight management.
Scientists are accelerating efforts to understand why some infections trigger lasting illnesses such as long COVID and ME/CFS. A 2024 estimate put the global number of long COVID cases at 400 million, costing roughly $1 trillion annually, spurring governments including the US and Germany to commit over $1.7 billion combined toward research into post-infection diseases.