Immunity

The Supreme Court’s decision could lead to a delay of the scheduled March trial date for Smith’s election subversion case against Trump. The Supreme Court has denied a petition from Special Counsel Jack Smith to fast-track a ruling on whether former President Donald Trump is immune from criminal prosecution for any crimes he committed while in office. The single-sentence rejection, released on Friday, contained no explanation of the court’s reasoning. Trump’s lawyers argue he has “absolute…

WASHINGTON —  In a setback for special counsel Jack Smith, the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday turned down his request for a fast-track ruling on whether former President Trump may be prosecuted for having allegedly conspired to block then-President-elect Biden from being certified as the winner of the 2020 election.Without comment or dissent, the justices denied Smith’s request.The D.C. Circuit Court has said it will consider the issue in early January, but the high court’s action is likely to delay a final resolution of…

WASHINGTON —  As year‘s end approaches, the U.S. Supreme Court faces two pressing legal questions about former President Trump and his alleged misconduct in office that will weigh heavily on next year’s election and potentially set historic constitutional precedents. On Tuesday, Colorado’s Supreme Court ruled Trump is ineligible under the 14th Amendment to appear on the state’s 2024 presidential primary ballot due to his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. For the record: 3:49 p.m. Dec. 20, 2023An earlier…

By National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) December 14, 2023 Researchers funded by the NIH revealed that high blood pressure leads to increased interleukin-17 in the brain, activating immune cells and causing cognitive decline. This discovery, made using a mouse model, points to potential new treatments by targeting T cells in the brain’s protective covering. Credit: SciTechDaily.com NIH-funded study in mice offers a possible new target for high blood pressure treatments. A study supported by…

This story is part of CBC Health's Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If you haven't subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here.In Bangladesh, roughly 300,000 people have been infected with dengue this year during the country's worst-ever outbreak of the mosquito-transmitted disease. By mid-November, the death toll hit close to 1,500, as hospitals in the densely populated South Asian country struggled to cope with the surge in…

NASA astronaut and Expedition 70 Flight Engineer Loral O’Hara treats brain cell-like samples inside the Kibo laboratory module’s Life Science Glovebox aboard the International Space Station. She was processing the samples for the Cerebral Ageing space biology study that is exploring the degenerative processes of brain cells. Results may provide insights into accelerated aging symptoms seen in space and neurodegenerative diseases experienced on Earth. Credit: NASAThe crew of Expedition 70 continued its advanced life…

The sun’s first rays burst through the Earth’s atmosphere in this photograph from the International Space Station as it orbited 264 miles above the Pacific Ocean northwest of New Zealand. Credit: NASAUltra-cold space physics and immunity research were the top science objectives aboard the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday, November 27. The seven-member Expedition 70 crew is also stepping up its cargo operations this week while continuing to maintain lab systems.The coldest place in the universe may just be the…

Overlap of common virusesChina's National Health Commission spokesperson said on Sunday that acute respiratory diseases continue to rise in the country and that it is being caused by the flu and other known pathogen. "Recent clusters of respiratory infections are caused by an overlap of common viruses such as the influenza virus, rhinoviruses, the respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, the adenovirus as well as bacteria such as mycoplasma pneumoniae, which is a common culprit for…

The government will soon meet social media platforms on the deepfake issue, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday, asserting that the safe harbour immunity clause will not apply if platforms do not take adequate steps to remove deepfakes. Vaishnaw told reporters that the government had recently issued a notice to companies on the deepfake issue, and the platforms responded, but added that the firms will have to be more aggressive in taking action on such content. Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill…

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