May 16 Experimental gene editing helped a desperately ill baby thrive. Scientists say it could someday treat millions By Laura Ungar, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 16 What’s inside the House GOP’s budget bill? Here’s a look By Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press House committees have labored on the legislation, which runs a whopping 1,116 pages and is titled the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” a nod to President Donald Trump himself. Continue reading
May 16 Fact-checking Trump’s claim that prescription drug price drops could happen ‘almost immediately’ By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact Experts said Trump’s action could potentially lower the cost of prescription drugs, perhaps by the 30 percent to 80 percent scale Trump said, but they cautioned that the order’s required procedural steps would make it far from an immediate fix. Continue reading
May 15 Watch 5:44 What’s behind the significant drop in opioid overdose deaths By John Yang, Mike Fritz, Azhar Merchant Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. plunged last year to their lowest level since 2019, according to the CDC. In 2024, nationwide overdose deaths fell by nearly 30,000 from the year before, a drop of about 27 percent. There were… Continue watching
May 15 Gov. DeSantis signs bill making Florida 2nd state to ban fluoride from its water system By Stephany Matat, Kate Payne, Associated Press Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a measure Thursday prohibiting local governments from adding fluoride to their water systems, making it the second state in the country after Utah to implement a statewide ban on the mineral. Continue reading
May 15 WATCH: VA Secretary Collins testifies on 2026 White House budget request By News Desk President Donald Trump’s 2026 budget request so far includes a 4 percent increase for Department of Veterans Affairs programs. Continue reading
May 14 Trump’s new surgeon general nominee praises unproven psychedelic therapy By Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press Dr. Casey Means’ recommendation to consider guided psilocybin-assisted therapy is notable because psilocybin is illegal under federal law. Continue reading
May 14 U.S. overdose deaths fell by 27% last year — the largest one-year decline ever recorded By Mike Stobbe, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Annual overdose deaths are still higher than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic, says the CDC, which has been collecting comparable data for 45 years. Continue reading
May 14 WATCH: Health Secretary RFK Jr. says he doesn’t think people should take medical advice from him By Laura Santhanam Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Wednesday that he doesn’t “think people should be taking advice — medical advice — from me.”… Continue reading
May 14 WATCH: Zeldin testifies on budget request as EPA announces it plans to weaken limits on some PFAS chemicals By Michael Phillis, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it plans to weaken limits on some so-called forever chemicals in drinking water that were finalized last year, while maintaining standards for two common ones. Continue reading