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• Los defensores presentaron más de tres docenas de proyectos de ley en las legislaturas estatales para ampliar el acceso a la leche cruda, a pesar de las advertencias de salud pública y al menos cinco brotes en el último año. • El brote actual de E. coli vinculado al queso cheddar de leche cruda de Raw Farm, con sede en California, ha enfermado a nueve personas, la mitad niños menores de 5 años, y uno de ellos ha desarrollado complicaciones renales de por vida. • Los funcionarios de salud pública advierten que la leche no pasteurizada alberga gérmenes peligrosos, lo que alarma a los expertos a medida que más estados legalizan su venta.

• El mayor brote de sarampión en United States en más de 35 años ha terminado, sin que se hayan reportado nuevos casos en más de 42 días, según el South Carolina Department of Public Health. • El brote comenzó en octubre de 2025 en South Carolina y resultó en casi 1,000 casos confirmados a lo largo de seis meses, con más de 600 casos ocurriendo solo en 2026; se registraron al menos 21 hospitalizaciones sin muertes reportadas. • Canada se ha visto significativamente afectada, perdiendo su estatus de eliminación del sarampión el 10 de noviembre de 2025 y reportando 907 casos desde el inicio de 2026, con Manitoba representando 556 casos.

• East Bay man in Contra Costa County died after consuming toxic wild mushrooms amid statewide spike. • California recorded 35 mushroom poisoning cases from Nov. 18 to Jan. 4, far above average of under five yearly. • Surge prompts health warnings on foraging risks during wet weather conditions.

Men’s and women’s-only world records fall, along with fastest knightOrganisers hopeful record number will finish course by midnight deadlineThe London Marathon’s organisers have hailed the “greatest day” in the event’s 45-year history after huge crowds watched Sabastian Sawe become the first man to shatter the two-hour barrier in an official race, and a world record tally of more than 60,000 runners started the event.By 6.30pm on Sunday evening, organisers were also hopeful of breaking the record number of 59,226 finishers, set by the New York Marathon last year, although they said it could go right down to the deadline of 11:59pm. Continue reading...

• The United States has suspended a $150 million military aid package to the Philippines following tensions over Manila's softened stance on South China Sea disputes with China. • State Department officials cited the Philippines' decision to reduce joint naval operations in disputed waters as the reason for the suspension, marking a significant shift in regional alliance strategy. • The move reflects US frustration with shifting regional dynamics and concerns that strategic partners may be accommodating Beijing's territorial claims under economic pressure.

• Google DeepMind released AlphaFold 4 on April 25, 2026, predicting protein structures with 98.5% accuracy, including dynamics for drug discovery. • Model simulates folding pathways in seconds for proteins up to 5,000 residues, licensed to 200 US biotech firms. • Advances could accelerate FDA approvals for 50+ new therapies, valued at $100 billion market impact.

• Marie Osmond publicly addressed the death of her brother Alan Osmond, sharing emotional reflections amid family grief. • The Osmond family matriarch spoke out in a Us Weekly feature on the loss. • This revelation adds to ongoing celebrity family tragedies, impacting music legacy discussions.