Health
No Ebola cases found on quarantined river boat, Congo authorities say
No cases of Ebola have been detected among passengers on a river boat that was placed in quarantine near Kinshasa, health authorities have said.
Hunter Biden says his father’s prostate cancer is causing him pain even as he continues to speak out
Former U.S. President Joe Biden 's prostate cancer has spread to other parts of his body and is causing him pain, even as he continues to speak out on public issues, his son Hunter said in an interview.
Flesh-eating bacteria kills 5 in Louisiana as cases outpace 10-year average
Louisiana health officials are urging beachgoers and seafood lovers to take precautions after Vibrio vulnificus, a bacterium sometimes described as "flesh-eating," killed five people in the state so far this year, far exceeding the typical death toll by this point in the year.
New child safeguards ordered for Meta by New Mexico judge. Will others follow?
In a landmark ruling against Meta, a New Mexico judge likened the company's social media platforms to factories. The psychological harm to children who use Facebook and Instagram, he said, can be seen as their pollution.
Kellogg says it’s removing artificial dyes from cereals by the end of this year
WK Kellogg said Thursday that it will remove artificial colors from all its cereals by the end of this year.
One man works to slow the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history, and he’s doing it unpaid
Wiza Bondele goes to work every day at a hospital in Congo with one goal in mind: to slow the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record.
American flown to a New Zealand hospital in a rare midwinter Antarctic rescue mission
An Australian air crew flew an American from an Antarctic base to a New Zealand hospital in a rare midwinter rescue.
Sydney Towle, content creator who documented life with cancer, dies at 26
Sydney Towle, a social media content creator who projected enduring optimism as she chronicled her life with a rare form of cancer, has died, according to her family. She was 26.
Court orders Meta to pay $567 million to address kids’ mental health and safety on its platforms
A New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay $567 million to address harms to young people from its platforms in the second phase of a landmark trial the social media giant lost in March.
Jalapenos linked to a U.S. salmonella outbreak are tracked to a Mexican farm and a distributor
Jalapeno peppers linked to a multistate salmonella outbreak have been traced back to a grower in Sinaloa, Mexico, federal officials say.
Lindsay Clancy sobs at murder trial as jurors view autopsy photos of her youngest child
Lindsay Clancy sobbed uncontrollably Thursday as jurors viewed autopsy photos of the youngest of her three children whom she strangled in 2023, until the court eventually had to take an unscheduled break.
Georgia woman says she was wrongly diagnosed with cancer and had hysterectomy due to labeling error
An Atlanta-area woman alleges that she was wrongly diagnosed with cancer and underwent an unneeded hysterectomy because of a labeling error.
U.S. sees a big jump in nausea cases among frequent marijuana users in the hospital
In the past year, the U.S. has seen a jump in frequent marijuana users going to the hospital with a nausea and vomiting condition, according to a report released Thursday.
FDA approves first mRNA flu vaccine after reversing its own rejection
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first messenger RNA-based vaccine for seasonal flu, after rejecting it earlier this year.
Kellogg says it’s removing artificial dyes from cereals by the end of this year
WK Kellogg said Thursday that it will remove artificial colors from all its cereals by the end of this year.
Rights group warns Israel’s policies are pushing the West Bank healthcare system to collapse
For six months, 70-year-old Bassam Musleh searched desperately for a pharmacy or clinic that could fill his prescription for blood pressure and other heart medications. Public dispensaries were out of stock, he said, and he couldn't afford the private ones.
New kind of flu shot is on the way as the FDA approves Moderna’s mRNA-based vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new kind of flu vaccine for older people, the first made with the same mRNA technology that was key to ending the COVID-19 pandemic, manufacturer Moderna said.
Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer questions about the pandemic
A Senate committee voted Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in criminal contempt of Congress for refusing to answer senators' questions about his decisions and actions during the pandemic.
How extreme heat is changing Americans’ lives, according to a new AP-NORC poll
Elisa Bracamonte has lived in Arizona her whole life, so she's used to adjusting her schedule and outdoor activities around high temperatures, especially during the summer months.
Testing is underway on vaccines to intercept brewing colon cancer before it takes root
Dr. Stacy Norton was only 7 years old when her mother died of colon cancer, one of several family members struck by aggressive tumors at unusually young ages. Decades later, Norton rolled up her sleeve to help test if a new kind of vaccine might protect her and her own children from cancer.
