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A medical laboratory technician shows a suspected monkeypox sample at the microbiology laboratory of La Paz Hospital on June 6.

Epidemiologists warn the U.S. reaches a critical moment to contain monkeypox

7:14pm July 25, 2022

by Becky Sullivan

Cases in the U.S. are 10 times higher than they were a month ago. Researchers advise that the coming days and weeks will be crucial as to whether the outbreak can be contained.

Randy Schiefer needed intensive physical therapy after nearly a month in a medically-induced coma.

How a near-death experience could change the way you live

5:01am July 25, 2022

by Lee Hale

When Randy Schiefer was hospitalized with COVID-19, he wasn't sure he would survive. Now, he looks back at that experience as the most important thing that has ever happened to him.

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Kyle Planck, 26, who has recovered from monkeypox, shows scars from rashes on his skin in New York last week.

Monkeypox explained: How to protect yourself and what to watch out for

7:21pm July 24, 2022

by Dustin Jones

The World Health Organization has declared monkeypox a public health emergency of global concern. From how it spreads to preventive measures, here's what you need to know about the disease.

NASA engineer Ernie Wright looks on as the first flight-ready mirrors for the James Webb Space Telescope are prepared to undergo testing.

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You can find the tech behind the Webb telescope down here on Earth

5:01am July 24, 2022

by Kai McNamee

While the James Webb telescope flies through space, it's done more for us here on Earth than show images of distant galaxies. The tech has also helped improve the vision of eye surgery patients.

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Baby talk is a universal phenomenon

5:03pm July 23, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Courtney Hilton about his research that centers on how people talk to babies around the world.

A Bengal tiger rests in the jungles of Bannerghatta National Park south of Bangalore, India, on July 29, 2015. The number of tigers in the wild has gone up 40% since 2015 — largely because of improvements in monitoring them, according to the Internation

There are 40% more tigers in the world than previously estimated

2:33pm July 23, 2022

by Shauneen Miranda

The number of tigers in the wild has gone up dramatically since 2015 — largely because of improvements in monitoring them, but the species remains endangered.

Prehistoric Planet's vision of a hatzegopteryx.

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'Prehistoric Planet' shows complex dinosaur behavior. But how do we actually know?

8:03am July 23, 2022

by Alexander Tuerk

How can scientists peek into the minds of creatures dead for millions of years? A TV show presented by Sir David Attenborough attempts to do it.

One outline of a footprint discovered in the restaurant courtyard.

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A diner discovered 100 million-year-old dinosaur footprints in a restaurant

5:00am July 23, 2022

If you need an excuse to go out to dinner, this paleontological discovery might be it.

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New York health officials detected Polio in a patient Thursday, the first case in the United States since 2013. The signature symptom of the Polio virus is paralysis, which can return later in life, years after a survivor has recovered from their initial

The first U.S. polio case was discovered in nearly a decade. Should you worry?

5:56pm July 22, 2022

by Dustin Jones

The CDC confirmed that a patient in New York has contracted polio, the first U.S. case since 2013. But most people shouldn't be concerned about contracting the virus because of high vaccination rates.

A lawsuit against Mars, the company that makes Skittles, points to titanium dioxide in the candy. The ingredient is one of thousands of additives allowed in foods under federal regulations.

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A Skittles lawsuit raises questions over titanium dioxide — a legal food additive

3:26pm July 22, 2022

by Shauneen Miranda

A suit has been filed against the maker of Skittles over titanium dioxide, a color additive that has been on the market for decades but which has been banned in food by European authorities.