Disruption

Hospital patients that are prescribed antibiotics are more likely to get fungal infections because of disruption to the immune system in the gut. Immune-boosting drugs could reduce the health risks from complex infections.Patients prescribed antibiotics in the hospital are more likely to get fungal infections because of disruption to the immune system in the gut.Using immune-boosting drugs alongside the antibiotics could reduce the health risks from these complex infections, according to a new study from the <span…

Firms are colored according to their systemic risk for the entire economy. Credit: CSHVienna Researchers at the Complexity Science Hub Vienna (CSH) created a complete representation of Hungary's economy. They mapped the entire country's production network, including literally all of the relevant firms and all of the supply relationships with their clients and customers. With such detailed knowledge of the economy, they can…

Toyota has suspended operations at all of its factories in Japan following a suspected cyberattack on one of its suppliers. The world’s top-selling automaker announced on Monday evening that 28 lines at its 14 domestic factories, which account for about a third of Toyota’s global production, will stay closed for at least the whole of Tuesday, causing a production loss of around 13,000 vehicles. The suspected cyberattack targeted Kojima Industries, which supplies Toyota with electronic components and plastic parts.…

General Motors has denied reports that it’s no longer providing battery replacements for the all-electric version of the Chevy Spark, according to Kevin Kelly, a spokesperson for the company. Kelly told The Verge in an email that the company is “currently experiencing a temporary disruption in the supply of new Spark EV packs,” but that it “remains committed to providing replacement packs to Spark EV owners who need them in the future.” Last week, a report from EV-Resource cited an anonymous GM district executive as…

Disruption to US-bound air travel caused by the rollout of 5G services in the United States eased on Wednesday as authorities approved more flights, but a top airline warned "irresponsible" regulatory confusion would be felt internationally for days.Airlines and telecom companies have been at loggerheads over the deployment of 5G mobile services over concerns that the powerful signals could interfere with airplane systems.Carriers across Asia, the Middle East, and Europe cancelled flights to the United States or switched…