Future of the newest national monuments looks murky after White House communication
White House communication has caused confusion over the fate of the country's newest national monuments in California.
Health & Safety
Cone Health CEO stepping down
Cone Health president and CEO Dr. Mary Jo Cagle is stepping down from her role at the end of May.
Trump administration extends opioid emergency as fentanyl deaths drop
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the Trump administration will continue to treat opioid overdoses as a "national security" emergency even as fentanyl deaths decline.
These scientists are building a cat database to understand why they act like that
The project, called Darwin's Cats, aims to enhance our understanding of feline behavior and genetics.
As U.S. foreign aid programs grind to a halt, African health leaders look for a silver lining
Chad has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality. A group of midwives helped but now their jobs are on the line — one of many cases where countries must try to keep such programs alive.
Patients scramble as cheaper obesity drug alternatives disappear
Compounding pharmacies have been allowed to essentially make a cheaper version of Eli Lilly's Zepbound, but they have to stop Wednesday. That has left many patients wondering what to do next.
If bird flu jumps to humans, immunity from seasonal flu may offer some protection
Very few humans have gone up against bird flu. But we've all dealt with seasonal flu for years. Some of our immune systems might be primed to fend off a worse case, research finds.
5 ways the pandemic changed us for good, for bad and forever
This month marks five years since the pandemic began, and here are 5 things that changed permanently.
How astronauts adjust when back on Earth after being in space
Astronauts face several risks during spaceflight, including exposure to radiation.
After historic indictment, doctors will keep mailing abortion pills over state lines
Doctors who mail abortion medication pills across state lines have been on alert ever since Louisiana, which bans abortion, indicted a New York doctor for mailing the pills to a woman there.