Solving a 40-year mystery, scientists ID chemical found in millions of Americans’ tap water
For more than four decades, scientists have noticed a mysterious chemical in the treated drinking water of millions of people in the United States, but …
They’re up to 70% of the American diet. But the US has no policy on ultraprocessed foods
Twenty-year-old Sam Srisatta is giving a month of his life to science — research that could help shape the future of US nutritional and regulatory …
Bird flu virus isolated from hospitalized Canadian teen shows signs of human adaptation
The avian flu virus isolated from a hospitalized teenager in Vancouver has mutations in key areas that could help the virus spread more easily in …
Less-potent fentanyl pills may be playing a role in decrease of US overdose deaths, DEA says
The US Drug Enforcement Administration says that less fentanyl is present in the nation’s illicit pill supply and that is helping drive down overdose deaths …
Trump names Dr. Mehmet Oz to head Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
President-elect Donald Trump has picked Dr. Mehmet Oz to serve as the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a key federal agency …
Child in California treated for possible bird flu, state health department says
A child is home and recovering after a possible case of bird flu in Alameda County, California, according to the California Department of Public Health. …
Dozens are sick in E. coli outbreak linked to carrots. Here’s what to know about symptoms and how it spreads
Melinda Pratt’s Monday began like any other: waking up the kids, turning on the TV and making her morning coffee. “I had it on my …
Survivor of suicide attempt receives innovative face transplant: ‘It was just a miracle’
Editor’s note: This story contains a discussion of suicide. Help is available if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental …
Pay first, deliver later: Some women are being asked to prepay for their baby
In April, just 12 weeks into her pregnancy, Kathleen Clark was standing at the receptionist window of her OB-GYN’s office when she was asked to …
United States’ first known case of more severe strain of mpox confirmed in California
The United States’ first known case of a more severe strain of mpox was confirmed in California, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …