- November 11, 2025
FDA Strips Breast Cancer Warning from Menopause Hormone Therapy
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced today that the Food and Drug Administration will remove so-called black box labels from hormone replacement
James Watson, Co-Discoverer of DNA’s Structure, Dead at Age 97
November 7, 2025 2 min read James Watson, Who Helped Discover the Structure of DNA, Is Dead at Age 97 James Watson’s work on the
Gene Editing Helped One Baby—Could It Help Thousands?
Late last year, dozens of researchers spanning thousands of miles banded together in a race to save one baby boy’s life. The result was a
COVID During Pregnancy May Raise Autism Risk, Study Suggests
November 1, 2025 3 min read COVID During Pregnancy May Raise Autism Risk, Study Suggests A new study adds to the evidence that viral infections
Does Hurricane Melissa Show It’s Time for a Category 6 Designation?
When Hurricane Melissa slammed into Jamaica on October 28, it showed just how devastatingly powerful a Category 5 hurricane can be—and then some. It will
Ancient DNA Reveals New Diseases behind Napoleon’s 1812 Russian Retreat
October 24, 2025 3 min read Napoleon’s Defeat in Russia Was Aided by Two Surprising Deadly Diseases Disease-causing bacteria that have been recently discovered in
Hurricane Melissa Could Drop Two Feet of Rain on Jamaica
October 23, 2025 3 min read Near-Hurricane Melissa Will Drop Mind-Boggling Rain on Jamaica Melissa is currently a slow-moving tropical storm that is expected to
‘No Kings’ Protesters Reject Political Violence, Survey Shows
October 20, 2025 2 min read U.S. Protesters Increasingly Reject Political Violence, ‘No Kings’ Survey Finds Massive marches nationwide in the U.S. marked a turn
Flu Cases Surge Early in Japan, Sparking Global Health Concerns
October 17, 2025 2 min read Flu Cases Surge Early in Japan, Sparking Global Health Concerns School closures and hospitalizations from an unexpected early spike
CDC Cuts Threaten Public Health Nationwide, Fired Employees Say
October 14, 2025 3 min read CDC Cuts Threaten Public Health Nationwide, Fired Employees Say A quarter of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention