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Health

Published
July 19, 2023

Gene variant may be why some test positive for virus with no COVID symptoms

Scientists found a common version of an immunity gene that seems to help some people clear the virus faster.
Published
July 14, 2023

Despite warnings, sweeteners are creeping into foods aimed at kids

Snacks and drinks marketed for children are increasingly saturated with sugar substitutes that major health organizations have said are better avoided.
Published
July 13, 2023

First over-the-counter birth control pill gets FDA approval

U.S. officials cleared a once-a-day pill to be sold without a prescription, making it the first such medication to be moved out from behind the pharmacy counter.
Published
July 11, 2023

Maine proposes dropping COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers

The state's health department says the requirement achieved the intended benefit of savings lives, protecting health care capacity and limiting the spread of the virus. An industry that struggled with pandemic-era staffing shortages welcomes the change.
Published
July 11, 2023

Yarmouth 10-year-old advocates for diabetes research funding at U.S. Senate hearing

Of the 160 children from around the U.S. and 5 countries who attended a hearing about funding for diabetes research, Maria Muayad was the only one who spoke to the committee.

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Published
July 9, 2023

Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for minors can proceed, federal court rules

The lower district court had concluded that the state's law was unconstitutional due to its discrimination on the basis of sex. But the federal appeals court majority ruled Saturday that the matter should be left to the state legislature.
Published
July 9, 2023

Why tires – not tailpipes – are spewing more pollution from your cars

Wear and tear on tires produces particle pollution, including fine and ultrafine particles which can lead to lung disease and enter our bloodstream and harm our organs.
Published
June 28, 2023

Canada wildfire smoke is drifting from the Midwest to the East Coast

Air quality alerts related to smoke were in effect for parts of 17 states covering nearly a third of the American population.
Published
June 27, 2023

U.S. sees first local malaria cases in 20 years

The last confirmed instance of transmission happened in 2003, when 8 people became infected in Palm Beach County, Fla., the CDC said.
Published
June 26, 2023

Pfizer drops as obesity drug halted on safety concerns

The drugmaker will stop work on lotiglipron based on data from phase 1 clinical trials and lab measurements showing elevated levels of enzymes in an ongoing mid-stage study.