{
  "id": 12330143,
  "title": "The death of a Russian plague researcher, explained by a microbiologist",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/the-death-of-a-russian-plague-researcher-explained-by-a-microbiologist",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-06T06:41:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Conversation AU",
    "slug": "the-conversation-au",
    "url": "https://theconversation.com/the-death-of-a-russian-plague-researcher-explained-by-a-microbiologist-293675"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "There are conflicting reports about what caused the death of a lab technician in a Russian plague research institute. Here’s what you need to know.",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}