Daily Science Brief · October 7th

Storyflo Health — Daily Health Brief · Oct 7, 2026 · 6m

From storyflo. This is your daily audio brief. Hi, it's Chloe. October 7th. Ten in health — the one that made me re-read the abstract is at the top. Let's get into it. First, from Dr. Noc, PhD. Is A New Plague Pandemic Starting? Scientist Separates Fact From Rumor (video). A lab technician in Russia recently died from a severe illness that officials are calling “pneumonia of unknown etiology,” but they haven't confirmed it's the plague. Following the technician's hospitalization and subsequent death, nearly 200 people have been monitored, and several hospitals are under quarantine. This…