What You Need to Know about Cancer Screening
Regular screening can bend the odds in your favor when it comes to four types of cancers. The science is…
Sea Spiders Lack a Key Body Part and a Missing Gene Could Explain Why
Scientists have long sought to understand why sea spiders keep some of their most important organs in their legs.The knotty…
Anne Merriman, ‘Mother of Palliative Care’ in Uganda, Dies at 90
A medical doctor and former nun, she found an affordable way to expand palliative care in the developing world, bringing…
Judge Halts Mass Firings and Organizational Changes at H.H.S.
In an order on Tuesday, a judge found the Trump administration’s plans to drastically change the structure and mission of…
Senate Version of Trump’s Policy Bill Ends Many Clean Energy Credits
By ending tax credits for wind and solar power, Senate Republicans may have jeopardized billions in investments in their own…
National Climate Report Website Goes Dark
The federal website hosting five legislatively mandated reports stopped working Monday afternoon.A screenshot of globalchange.gov from June 29, archived by…
Lucian Leape, Whose Work Spurred Patient Safety in Medicine, Dies at 94
Despite resistance from the medical establishment, he found systemic ways to reduce errors, paving the way for a global standard.…
The U.S. Sends Lots of Plastic Trash Overseas. Malaysia Just Said No Thanks.
No country receives more discarded plastic from wealthy countries, but shipments from the United States are no longer welcome.In the…
Defeat of a 10-Year Ban on State A.I. Laws Is a Blow to Tech Industry
All but a handful of states have some laws regulating artificial intelligence.The defeat early Tuesday of a ban on state…
What to do if you think someone has heat exhaustion or heatstroke
1 July 2025ShareSaveMichelle RobertsDigital health editorShareSaveGetty ImagesDuring hot weather, it can be easy to overheat, sometimes resulting in heat exhaustion…