The COVID Deaths America Failed to Count
Six years after the coronavirus reshaped American life, a new study is forcing a reckoning with how incompletely the country documented one of its […]
Public Health
Why the CDC Canceled Its Vaccine Advisory Panel Meeting
A scheduled meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has been called off, according to officials from the US Department of Health and […]
NIH Chief Takes Temporary Charge of CDC Amid Leadership Shake-Up
The head of the National Institutes of Health, Jay Bhattacharya, has been assigned additional responsibilities as interim leader of the Centers for Disease Control […]
Trump Sends Hospital Ship to Greenland
President Donald Trump announced Saturday that the United States will send a hospital ship to Greenland, the Arctic territory under Danish sovereignty that he […]
Wegovy Pill Launches: A New Chapter in Prescription Weight Loss
Prescription weight-loss treatments are entering a new phase with the introduction of Wegovy in tablet form. Previously available only as a once-weekly injection, Wegovy can […]
FDA Official Pushes New Vaccine Rules Over Covid-19 Safety Concerns
A top official at the US Food and Drug Administration has announced plans to overhaul the agency’s vaccine approval pathway, asserting that Covid-19 vaccines may […]
The US Ends Its Longstanding Recognition of World AIDS Day
For the first time in more than three decades, the United States has chosen not to officially recognize World AIDS Day — an annual observance […]
AI Companion Dolls Bring Comfort to South Korea’s Elderly
They have bright round eyes, soft fabric bodies, and voices filled with the cheerful energy of a young child. Some wear pink dresses with braided […]
WHO Warns of Rising Measles Cases as Global Progress Slows
A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals that measles, once viewed as a disease on the brink of global elimination, is making […]
mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Show Promise in Boosting Cancer Treatment
In an unexpected scientific breakthrough, researchers have discovered that COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna may offer benefits beyond infection protection — potentially helping […]