RFK Jr. terminates heads of preventive services task force amid overhaul
US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. quietly removed the two top leaders of a key preventive…
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admin Should you worry about the Ebola outbreak? Here’s what the numbers tell us
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda is spreading fast and presents a high risk at…
Higher vitamin D intake in pregnancy linked to some cognitive benefits in children
Researchers are studying whether taking extra vitamin D during pregnancy could affect their babies’ brain development.
FDA staff blindsided by move allowing more e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches onto US market
Senior officials in the Food and Drug Administration’s tobacco center were blindsided by a recent decision that opens the door…
Visualizing the Ebola outbreak in maps and charts
The World Health Organization has declared that an outbreak of Ebola in Central Africa is a public health emergency. Health…
What most people misunderstand about sepsis
Kyle Busch’s family says the NASCAR superstar died after severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis, a dangerous condition that many people…
American passenger on hantavirus-hit cruise feels ‘blindsided’ and ‘misled’ by new quarantine orders
An American passenger who was exposed to the Andes strain of hantavirus on the cruise ship HV Hondius said he…
New surgeon general’s advisory raises alarm about screen time risks for kids and teens
Too much screen use among kids and teens – including endless social media scrolling, nonstop texting and hours of video…
Atlanta, Houston join list of airports that can receive passengers from three countries amid Ebola outbreak
Amid a fast-moving Ebola outbreak, the US government is expanding the list of airports that can screen passengers entering the…