Trump Administration Reinstates $2 Billion in Mental Health and Addiction Funding
Experts have said that if previously reported cuts to federal grants had come to pass, they would have exacerbated the U.S.’s addiction crisis
How CDC’s Vaccine Rollback Will Affect Winter Respiratory Virus Season
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has slashed childhood vaccine recommendations in the middle of respiratory virus season
How Seed Oils Became Controversial—And What the Science Really Says
A food scientist debunks the vilification of seed oils on social media and explains what research says about them.
70 Percent of Cancer Patients Now Survive at Least Five Years, Study Finds
Cancer survival rates climbed significantly in recent decades. But federal funding cuts could threaten that progress, physicians warn
How Woodpeckers Peck with Power, Why Flu Is Spiking, and What AI and Robots Mean for Tech’s Future
Why flu cases are spiking, how AI predicts disease from your sleep, and what surprising biomechanics lie behind woodpeckers’ powerful pecks.
NASA Announces Return Date for Evacuating ISS Astronauts
Four ISS crew members are set to touch down on Thursday after NASA announced the first medical evacuation in the space station’s history
NASA Evacuation of ISS Highlights How Astronauts Prepare for Medical Emergencies in Space
NASA crews go through extensive training and have access to supplies to treat medical issues, from dental problems and migraines to heart attacks, while they are in orbit
Inside the Weight-Loss Drug Revolution: Promises, Pitfalls and a Pharma Arms Race
Behind the hype of GLP-1 medications lies complex science, serious side effects and a pharmaceutical arms race.
Weight and Health Benefits Vanish Fast after Quitting Weight-Loss Drugs, Study Finds
A new study finds that people who quit weight-loss medications, including GLP-1 drugs, regain weight four times faster than people who stop dieting or exercising
OpenAI Would Like You to Share Your Health Data with Its AI Chatbot
Users will be able to upload their health data to ChatGPT in order to get what OpenAI has described as a more personalized experience
RFK, Jr., Upsets Food Pyramid, Urging Americans to Eat More Meat
Nutritional guidelines released on Wednesday by Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and the USDA emphasize “real food” that is high in saturated fat, departing from decades of evidence on healthful diets
From Vaccines to Gender-Affirming Care: What New Policy Shifts Mean for Kids
A look at how evolving national health policies could reshape the future of kids’ care, from vaccines to essential treatments.