Aug 19 Flight attendants and pilots have highest risk of dying from radiation-linked cancers, study says By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press Cosmic radiation comes from space. Only a small amount reaches the Earth's surface, but exposure is greater for people flying at high altitudes. Continue reading
Aug 19 What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola By Chinedu Asadu, Mogomotsi Magome, Mark Banchereau, Associated Press Bundibugyo virus is a rare type of Ebola that has no approved vaccine or treatment. Continue reading
Aug 19 Trump picks White House aide Dr. Heidi Overton to lead FDA By Ali Swenson, Matthew Perrone, Associated Press Overton is a medical doctor and deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council who has worked on several of President Donald Trump's second-term health initiatives. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch 4:35 Scientists explore new ways to target mosquitoes as warming climate expands threat By Ben Tracy It doesn't have sharp teeth or claws, but the mosquito kills more people than any other animal on earth. As the climate warms, mosquito season is lasting longer, giving them more time to spread dangerous diseases. Ben Tracy with Climate… Continue watching
Aug 18 Trump is taking credit for sharply declining drug prices. The reality is more complex By Ali Swenson, Associated Press New federal data that shows U.S. prescription drug prices fell 0.8% in July and are down 3.1% from a year ago, the steepest year-over-year drop since 1963. Continue reading
Aug 18 WATCH: Advocates for greater social media protections for kids speak outside Meta trial By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Opening statements are set to kick off Tuesday in a pivotal trial for Meta Platforms in a California federal court, where states are seeking billions of dollars in damages for social media harms to children. Continue reading
Aug 17 U.S. school vaccination rates inch down again as exemptions reach record high By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press It’s the fourth consecutive year that the national average exemption rate has reached a new record, and the vast majority are parents withholding shots for nonmedical reasons. Continue reading
Aug 16 Chronic pain is missing from America's heat warnings By Feinuo Sun, The Conversation The results of a new study suggest that chronic pain deserves a place in how the country prepares people for extreme weather. They also show that rural residents may be the least protected. Continue reading
Aug 15 Cyclospora spreads through human waste — so how did it get on food? By Joan Rose, The Conversation The nationwide cyclospora outbreak is very likely a result of sewage contamination in the food supply, according to scientific researchers and public health officials. Continue reading
Aug 14 Watch 9:07 Congo Ebola outbreak on track to become deadliest in history By William Brangham, Solveig Rennan Sandbulte The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to worsen, with the number of confirmed cases climbing to over 4,600. At least 2,100 people have died, a death toll that was reached almost three times faster than the… Continue watching