Health May 31 Trump administration's deep cuts to public health leave system reeling Public health leaders said the cuts are reducing the entire system to a shadow of what it once was, threatening to undermine even routine work at a time when the nation faces the deadliest measles outbreak since at least the…
Science May 16 Experimental gene editing helped a desperately ill baby thrive. Scientists say it could someday treat millions Though it may be a while before similar personalized treatments are available for others, doctors hope the technology can someday help millions who have been left behind by genetic medicine because their diseases are so rare.
Health Mar 06 What to know about the Idaho emergency abortion case dropped by the Trump administration President Donald Trump's decision to abandon the legal fight signals how the Republican administration plans on interpreting federal law designed to protect urgent care when up against states' abortion bans.
Nation Feb 28 What to know about highly contagious measles and how to protect yourself Measles is not often seen in the United States, but Americans are growing more concerned about the preventable virus as cases continue to rise in rural West Texas.
Health Jan 16 Research is unraveling the mystery of what causes Huntington's disease, a devastating brain disorder Scientists are unraveling the mystery of what triggers Huntington’s disease, a devastating hereditary disorder that strikes in the prime of life.
Health Jan 02 5 years after it appeared, things we know and still don't know about COVID Five years after the virus that causes COVID emerged in China it still holds some mysteries.
Health Dec 28 Bird flu virus likely mutated within Louisiana patient who became severely ill, CDC says A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the nation’s first severe case of the illness, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this week.
Politics Aug 21 Tim Walz has described his family's IVF experience. But they used a different procedure He has implied that he and his wife used IVF to conceive, drawing a connection between their experience and efforts to limit the procedure. However, they actually used IUI, a different process that has attracted less controversy.
Health May 14 8,000 women a month got abortion pills despite their states' bans or restrictions, survey finds The abortion-rights group Society for Family Planning issued its #WeCount survey Tuesday showing providers in states with laws that seek to protect them from prosecution by other states were writing prescriptions that covered about 1 in 10 abortions nationally.
Health Feb 13 More patients rely on early prenatal testing as states toughen abortion laws Since Roe v. Wade was overturned, many health care providers say an increasing number of patients are deciding the fate of their pregnancies on whatever information they can gather before state abortion bans kick in.