Elon Musk’s Neuralink sued by staffer who claims she was exposed to herpes by infected lab monkeys

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A former employee is suing Elon Musk's Neuralink, claiming that she was scratched by a monkey infected with Herpes B virus, and that she was fired after she told her superiors that she was pregnant. Lindsay Short, who began working with Musk's brainchip company in August 2022, accused the firm of failing to provide proper protective equipment to workers which left her exposed to the infected monkey that scratched her. A former Neuralink employee is suing the company, claiming she was fired after she told her superiors she was pregnant The second incident involved Short being scratched across the face by a monkey, again carrying the Herpes B virus. In June 2023, Short went to Neuralink's human resources department to inform them that she was pregnant and that she wanted to "determine whether reasonable accommodations could be made for her.” She says in the lawsuit that she went directly to the HR department, rather than to her superiors, because her bosses "would often mention how they did not like children” and felt that having children only "got in the way" of their career goals.