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EXCLUSIVE: 6-Year-Olds Hit By Meningitis—1 Dead, 1 Disabled—Despite Vaccination; GSK Responds EXCLUSIVE: 6-Year-Olds Hit By Meningitis—1 Dead, 1 Disabled—Despite Vaccination; GSK Responds
Exclusive: 6-Year-Olds Hit By Meningitis—1 Dead, 1 Disabled—Despite Vaccination; GSK Responds Two 6-year-old girls from Pennsylvania have been tragically impacted by meningitis — one fatally, one left unable to walk or speak — despite both being previously vaccinated, their families say. Now, the pharmaceutical giant GSK is responding to rising public concern. Aria, of Berks County, died earlier in June after a rare and severe meningitis infection despite being fully vaccinated, according to her family. Just days later, another child — Ruby Lutz of Morrisville (Bucks County) — was diagnosed with viral meningitis and encephalitis. Ruby survived, but the illness robbed her of the …

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by Jillian Pikora
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25-Year-Old Microbiologist Shot Dead On PA Sidewalk; Boyfriend Charged With Murder: DA 25-Year-Old Microbiologist Shot Dead On PA Sidewalk; Boyfriend Charged With Murder: DA
25-Year-Old Microbiologist Shot Dead On PA Sidewalk; Boyfriend Charged With Murder: DA A 25-year-old woman was shot and killed on a West Conshohocken sidewalk early Sunday morning, and her boyfriend has been charged with her murder, Montgomery County authorities announced on Sunday, May 18, 2025. Alyssa Rose Wiest, a Quality Control Microbiologist at GSK, was found face-down with multiple gunshot wounds to her torso on the 200 block of Moorehead Avenue around 12:25 a.m., according to West Conshohocken Police and District Attorney Kevin R. Steele. Officers administered first aid before she was rushed to Lankenau Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Wiest, a graduate of the…

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by Jillian Pikora
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23andMe Files For Bankruptcy As Customers Urged To Delete Their Genetic Data 23andMe Files For Bankruptcy As Customers Urged To Delete Their Genetic Data
23andMe Files For Bankruptcy As Customers Urged To Delete Their Genetic Data Embattled genetic testing company 23andMe has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the latest blow after a massive data breach exposed the personal information of millions of customers. 23andMe CEO and co-founder Anne Wojcicki resigned on Sunday, Mar. 23, so she could bid for the company independently. Joseph Selsavage, the company’s chief financial and accounting officer, is now serving as interim CEO, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Wojcicki confirmed the move in a social media post on Monday, Mar. 24. "While I am disappointed that we have come to…

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by Chris Spiker