Public Health

Scientific American hosted an event at Morehouse School of Medicine to highlight medical advances in treating sickle cell disease and how far we still have to go

New WHO guidance calls for a worldwide obesity treatment “ecosystem” to ensure that GLP-1 weight-loss drugs are used fairly

H5N1 bird flu has been circulating in U.S. wildlife since late 2021 but has caused only one human fatality. Now a different type of bird flu has also caused a death

The Make America Healthy Again summit, attended by RFK, Jr., and J. D. Vance, gave a sense of what’s driving U.S. health policy

U.S. flu rates remain low, but experts are keeping an eye on a new strain that’s been linked to unexpectedly early and severe seasons in several other countries

The CDC this week quietly changed its official language to suggest vaccines may cause autism, a claim that scientists say has no basis in evidence

Researchers tracked thousands of Americans for decades, finding no links between ingesting recommended levels of fluoride and lower cognitive skills

In recent weeks, dozens of infants in the U.S. have been infected with botulism in an outbreak linked to ByHeart powdered infant formula

Milliseconds of variability, now detected by fitness watches, can improve well-being

Canada lost its official measles elimination status after a year of continuous transmission

Limited COVID surveillance data are hampering vaccination and health strategies, researchers say

A new study adds to the evidence that viral infections during pregnancy might contribute to a child’s likelihood of having autism