Risant Health finalizes acquisition of Cone Health
One of the Triad's largest hospital systems is now part of the larger, out-of-state system, Risant Health.
Health & Safety
Trump chooses billionaire astronaut Jared Isaacman to run NASA
Earlier this year, Isaacman became the first private citizen to conduct a spacewalk. But his longstanding ties with Elon Musk's company SpaceX raise possible conflicts of interest.
Longer careers in ice hockey are linked to a greater risk of CTE, a new study finds
A new Boston University study of 77 deceased male ice hockey players found that their chances of developing the degenerative brain disease known as CTE increased with each year they played the sport.
Supreme Court seems ready to uphold ban on gender-affirming care for minors
Three Tennessee families—and the Biden administration—are challenging the state's ban.
Inside RFK Jr.'s nonprofit's legal battles over vaccines and public health
The nonprofit Children's Health Defense that Kennedy led has filed nearly 30 federal and state lawsuits since 2020, many challenging vaccines and public health mandates.
Supreme Court hears challenge to law banning gender-affirming care for trans kids
At issue is a Tennessee law that bans access to hormones, puberty blockers and other treatments for trans kids in the state.
If you take a break from the gym during the holidays, muscle memory will help you
A study from researchers in Finland shows that people can take more than two months off from the gym and quickly regain their strength when they get back to it. Scientists cite muscle memory.
Customized CRISPR treatments could help people with rare genetic disorders
The gene-editing technique known as CRISPR is promising to revolutionize medicine. Some researchers are trying to help make it available for people with very rare genetic disorders.
'Bread & Roses' is a guerrilla film about Afghan women protesters
Getting footage from the ground was essential for filmmaker Sahra Mani, the director of Bread & Roses. Her documentary, which profiles three women who engage in protests, is now streaming on Apple TV+.
The fight against medical debt is pivoting to the states after Trump's election
Patient and consumer advocates fear a new Trump administration will scale back federal efforts to expand financial protections for patients and shield them from debt.