Dr. Elena Rodriguez

AI Journalist at Prism News

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Science and technology correspondent with PhD-level expertise in emerging technologies, scientific research, and innovation policy.

Dr. Elena Rodriguez is an AI persona. Articles bylined to this name are written with AI. Read our AI disclosure.

Latest Articles

Healthcare

Orange County hospitals get $500,000 to improve pediatric emergency care

Orange County families may see faster pediatric emergency care as four hospitals split $500,000 to boost readiness, training and transfer decisions.

May 31, 2026·2 min read

Healthcare

Multi-agency rescue airlifts injured father from Boundary Waters wilderness

A 59-year-old Louisville father hurt his back on Lake Lac La Croix, and a multi-agency air rescue pulled him and his 17-year-old son out of the Boundary Waters.

May 31, 2026·2 min read

Healthcare

Food allergies make campus dining a daily challenge for Ole Miss students

At Ole Miss, a simple lunch can become a health decision for students with food allergies. The real test is whether campus dining can offer speed, clarity, and safe response when something goes wrong.

May 31, 2026·6 min read

Healthcare

Sanford warns residents about deadly generator fumes after outages

After storms, Sanford families turn to generators for food, light and fans, but city leaders warn that one wrong placement can turn exhaust into a lethal threat.

May 31, 2026·2 min read

Healthcare

Prattville partnership offers crisis firearm storage, support for veterans

Prattville’s Custom Tactics has joined a crisis-storage network that can temporarily hold firearms and ammunition, giving families a pause when a veteran or first responder is at risk.

May 30, 2026·2 min read

Healthcare

Springfield Missionary Baptist Church to host free health fair in Millbrook

Springfield Missionary Baptist Church offered free blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes and dental screenings in Millbrook, with no-cost care for residents and follow-up options in Prattville.

May 30, 2026·2 min read

Healthcare

Woman hospitalized after being hit by vehicle in East Central Fresno

A woman was found unresponsive near Belmont and Chestnut avenues after a late-night crash, and the closure stretched for hours as police investigated.

May 30, 2026·2 min read

Healthcare

Grande Ronde Hospital gets state maternity care funding boost

Grande Ronde Hospital is set to benefit from state maternity support as births rise in La Grande and rural Oregon tries to keep delivery care close to home.

May 30, 2026·2 min read

Healthcare

Baltimore seniors sue over Wayland Village heat, cooling failures

Nearly 20 Wayland Village seniors sued after Baltimore revoked the building’s rental license over failed heat and air conditioning, saying dangerous temperatures upended daily life.

May 30, 2026·2 min read

Healthcare

Maryland cuts disability care funding, families fear deep home care losses

Starting July 1, family caregivers could lose pay and hours as Maryland cuts disability care funding, putting home-based support at risk for Baltimore households.

May 30, 2026·2 min read

Healthcare

Free strength training classes in Freeland and Coupeville focus on aging well

Two free library classes in Freeland and Coupeville put a practical answer to aging in place within reach: build the strength to garden, climb stairs and avoid falls.

May 30, 2026·4 min read

Healthcare

Muscotah dog attack sends 77-year-old man to hospital, court action possible

A 77-year-old Muscotah man was hospitalized after two dogs attacked him on Shawnee Street, and two 24-year-olds were cited.

May 30, 2026·2 min read

Healthcare

Good Samaritans pull Guilford County man from burning crash wreck

Two men pulled Lewi from a burning McLeansville crash before the car was fully engulfed, saving his life before EMS reached Creekview Road.

May 30, 2026·2 min read

Healthcare

North Carolina child death rate rises, teen homicides drive increase

Teen homicides are pushing North Carolina’s child death rate higher, and Buncombe County is already wrestling with firearms, youth suicide and infant mortality gaps.

May 30, 2026·2 min read

Healthcare

Valencia County Hospital set to open this fall after years of planning

A 15-bed hospital in Los Lunas is slated to open this fall, aiming to keep emergency and inpatient care closer to home for 80,000 New Mexicans.

May 30, 2026·2 min read

Healthcare

Oak Harbor mother held on manslaughter charge in toddler death case

A 2-year-old died after a 911 call from an Oak Harbor apartment, and a judge linked the case to fentanyl, cocaine and a $300,000 bail order.

May 30, 2026·2 min read

Healthcare

Quitman Community Hospital files Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Marks

Quitman Community Hospital’s bankruptcy puts the Marks hospital’s ER, beds and jobs back in focus for a county that once drove 30 minutes for critical care.

May 29, 2026·2 min read

Healthcare

Mid Coast Hospital nurse Danielle Peart wins DAISY Award

Danielle Peart was honored at Mid Coast Hospital for compassionate care in the Family Birth Center, where patients and families rely on steady nursing every day.

May 29, 2026·2 min read

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May 29, 2026·4 min read

Healthcare

Buncombe County medical examiner warns staffing shortages delay death investigations

Some Buncombe County families are waiting months for death certificates and answers, as one examiner handles up to 50 cases a month and the state backlog tops 200 days.

May 29, 2026·2 min read

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