Politics Sep 03 Judge reverses Trump administration’s cuts of billions in research funding to Harvard By Collin Binkley, Michael Casey, Associated Press
Science Jul 23 World’s smallest-known snake slithers its way into rediscovery in ‘aha moment’ for scientists The Barbados threadsnake, which reaches about four inches fully grown, has only been seen a handful of times since 1889. By Dánica Coto, Associated Press
Health Jul 12 Watch 5:23 Trump administration’s NIH funding cuts threaten research on sickle cell disease So far in 2025, the Trump administration has cut more than $1 billion in NIH grants. That includes a study on sickle cell disease, a blood disorder that affects roughly 100,000 people in the U.S. According to the CDC, 90%… By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young
Health Apr 19 Watch 7:18 How synthetic braiding hair may be putting Black women’s health in jeopardy For years, Black women have used synthetic braids to help style their hair. But a recent study by Consumer Reports found that these fake hair strands can contain dangerous chemicals that pose a health threat. Ali Rogin reports on the… By Zoie Lambert, Kaisha Young, Ali Rogin
Health Mar 30 What happens to health research when ‘women’ and ‘diversity’ are banned words? Trump's federal funding cuts are shutting down studies on Alzheimer’s care, uterine fibroids and pregnancy risks — all because they focus on gender. By Shefali Luthra, Barbara Rodriguez, The 19th
Mar 02 Dr. Francis Collins retires from NIH, urging support for crucial research and embattled workers By Lauren Neergaard Collins, a renowned geneticist and former longtime director of the National Institutes of Health, announced Saturday that he has retired, leaving an agency being upended by budget cuts and layoffs. Continue reading
May 06 New research shows people carrying 2 copies of a certain gene are more likely to have Alzheimer’s By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press For the first time, researchers have identified a genetic form of late-in-life Alzheimer's disease. A gene called APOE4 has long been considered a key risk factor. But new research says if people inherit two copies of that gene it's not… Continue reading
Aug 06 Moms lose more sleep than dads during the school year, researchers find By Todd Jones, Benjamin Cowan, Jeff Swigert, The Conversation Parents spend more time actively engaged with their kids – such as helping with homework or reading together – during the school year than during summer. But the difference is almost three times greater for moms than for dads. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 6:27 Schools and students face difficult battle to close learning gaps worsened by pandemic By Stephanie Sy, Shoshana Dubnow Billions of dollars were funneled to school districts across the U.S. to help them make up for learning loss from the pandemic. But new research shows that even with that extra money, school districts are still struggling to close the… Continue watching
Apr 19 The strange story of Einstein’s brain By Dr. Howard Markel This great mind maintained a realistic outlook on his own mortality. But here’s where the story of his death gets weird. Continue reading