A rabid bat discovered near a California sidewalk triggered a strict public health alert. Learn the biology of rabies and how ...
The FDA reversed its stance by approving fruit-flavored vapes. Discover how political pressure drove this controversial and historic policy shift.
In a move set to rekindle one of modern technology’s most persistent debates, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) — under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — has quietly shifted its ...
Cuba, long defined by its vibrant culture, classic cars and sun-soaked beaches, is facing one of the most severe economic and humanitarian crises in recent memory — and its causes are deeply embedded ...
The death of dozens of children from a fully preventable disease is a tragic paradox of modern medicine. In the spring of 2026, public health officials are scrambling to contain a massive global ...
Health authorities across Asia are tightening border controls after a fresh outbreak of the Nipah virus in eastern India raised fears of cross-border transmission of one of the world’s deadliest known ...
From scrolling before breakfast to late-night binges, social media use has become a defining feature of today’s teen years. This article examines the latest research on teens and digital platforms, ...
For much of the past decade, the United States appeared to be slowly bending its emissions curve downward. Cleaner energy sources expanded, coal declined, and efficiency gains helped lower greenhouse ...
Zoonotic diseases represent pathogens capable of crossing the species barrier from animals to humans. Specifically, the hantavirus stands as a prime example of a severe zoonotic pathogen. It is ...
A new controversy surrounding the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and biotechnology firm uniQure has ignited debate across the pharmaceutical industry about how breakthrough treatments should ...
According to reporting based on U.S. Geological Survey data, a magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Riverside County at 5:56 p.m. local time, centered roughly seven miles from Indio. The quake was shallow, ...
In a freak twist of nature that has become almost a local winter tradition, residents across Florida are witnessing hordes of green iguanas literally fall out of trees during rare cold snaps — a ...