A group of more than 30 experts has written a book that examines what went wrong in how the United States responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Author: Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY
Babies without sex? Researchers are working on it. Ethicists are troubled.
Scientists are working on an approach that goes beyond IVF where babies can be made from cells other than eggs or sperm. It has ethicists worried.
Another COVID booster is now approved for older people and those at high risk
The FDA on Tuesday said people over 65 and those at high risk for coronavirus can get a second COVID booster shot. What to know about the vaccine.
White House to invest $5 billion in next-generation COVID vaccines. Here’s why we need new ones.
Like Operation Warp Speed, Project NextGen will involve public-private collaborations to speed up the development of new COVID vaccines.
Why experts worry the ‘magic’ in new weight loss medications carries a dark side
From side effects like nausea to Big Pharma’s influence, some experts caution patients to consider the downsides of drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy.
Are sugar substitutes healthy? Research doesn’t yet offer comforting answers.
New data about the health effects of a sugar substitute leads to one more question: Are sweeteners really healthier than the real thing?
‘Public health crisis’: Autism rates rise again, with 1 in 36 children diagnosed
Many factors are likely to contribute to rising autism rates, including that diagnoses among kids of color have been catching up to white children.
Long COVID has some weird symptoms. Face blindness may be one them.
It’s not clear how many people have developed face blindness after having COVID-19, but research suggests an infection may trigger prosopagnosia.
People with diabetes lived longer on lower carb and plant-based diet, study finds
Moderating carbohydrates and avoiding processed food and meats appears to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer, a Harvard study finds.
After years of failure, study finds hearts were ‘pumping stronger’ after stem cell therapy
A new study finds that while stem cells can’t restore a damaged heart, they may reduce the risk for stroke.