Jan 27 Column: Silencing the EPA will make America unhealthy again By David Biello What do we lose when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is gagged?… Continue reading
Jan 27 First human-pig chimeras spark hopes for transplantable organs — and debate By Sharon Begley, STAT These human-pig “chimeras” were not allowed to develop past the fetal stage, but the experiment suggests such creations could eventually be used to grow fully human organs for transplant… Continue reading
Jan 26 In quest to grow a better tomato, breeders forgot about taste By Julia Griffin Tasteless tomatoes, it's not their fault. Continue reading
Jan 26 Column: America needs to keep the door open to immigrant physicians By Jason J. Han and Neha Vapiwala, STAT Immigrant physicians represent a huge asset U.S. health care. Attracting and training these physicians is a boon for public health. Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 8:36 Why psychedelic drugs are having a medical renaissance By Miles O'Brien For C.J. Hardin, an Army veteran, dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder is an everyday feat. After years of pills and therapy failed to help his disorder, Hardin knew he needed an alternative. So he turned to a surprising substitute that's… Continue watching
Jan 25 Affordable water may soon dry up, especially if you live here By Nsikan Akpan Water may become unaffordable for a third of American households within the next five years, according to a Michigan State University study. Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch You can thank Ohio’s tropical sea for your winter road salt By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, visit an Ohio mine that provides the de-icing rock salt that stops your road from becoming a virtual slip-and-slide in the winter. Continue watching
Jan 23 CDC cancels climate conference, but doesn’t say why By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press A co-sponsor was told by the Centers for Disease and Prevention that the agency was worried how the conference would be viewed by the Trump administration. Continue reading
Jan 23 Signs of alien air could herald new era of exoplanet discoveries By Mara Johnson-Groh, Scientific American New efforts hint that a nearby exoplanet -- GJ 1132 b -- may have an Earth-like atmosphere with water and methane. Continue reading
Jan 22 At least 11 dead in Georgia storm By Michael D. Regan More than 20 others were injured in the state as severe weather tore through the South. Continue reading