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Kennedy Advises New Parents to ‘Do Your Own Research’ on Vaccines
In an interview with Dr. Phil, the health secretary offered false information about vaccine oversight and revealed a lack of basic understanding of new drug approvals.
Humans’ Wounds Heal Much More Slowly Than Other Mammals’
We naked apes need Band-Aids, but shedding the fur that speeds healing in other mammals may have helped us evolve other abilities.
Days After Trump Commits to Seabed Mining, Two Sides Face Off
At a congressional hearing, one executive welcomed President Trump’s “starting gun” to begin mining. Democrats and Republicans clashed over environmental and business concerns.
Molecular, Glow-in-the-Dark Cloud Discovered Close to Earth
The cloud, named Eos, is chock-full of molecular hydrogen and possibly rife with star-forming potential in the future.
Discovering Amazing Wildlife Along the Panama Canal
Panama’s location between two continents and two oceans explains why it’s a geopolitical hot spot, and why it has so many stunning birds.
Lab Animals Face Being Euthanized as Trump Cuts Research
Animal testing remains a fundamental part of biomedical research. But as funding evaporates, mice, rats and even monkeys may be euthanized.
National Climate Assessment Authors Are Dismissed by Trump Administration
The Trump administration told researchers it was “releasing” them from their roles. It puts the future of the assessment, which is required by Congress, in doubt.
E.P.A. Says It Will Tackle ‘Forever Chemicals.’ Details Are Sparse.
A new proposal to combat PFAS contamination, announced by the Environmental Protection Agency, left critical questions unanswered.
Amazon to Launch First Project Kuiper Internet Satellites: What to Know
The spacecraft are the online giant’s entry into beaming wireless service from space, but the company has much to do before it can compete with SpaceX’s Starlink.
Immunotherapy Drug Spares Cancer Patients From Grisly Surgeries and Harsh Therapies
For a limited group of cancer patients who have solid tumors in the stomach, rectum, esophagus and other organs, an immunotherapy trial offered stunning results.
Europe’s Pharma Industry Braces for Pain as Trump Tariff Threat Looms
Medicines and chemicals are huge exports for European Union countries. That makes the sector a weak spot as trade tensions drag on.
Climate Change, Once a Big Issue, Fades From Canada’s Election
Even though Liberal candidate Mark Carney has a lengthy climate policy résumé, Trump’s threats have nearly drowned the issue out of the campaign.
For Trump, PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals' in Straws Are a Crisis. In Water, Maybe Less So.
An administration document aimed at eradicating paper straws highlights the dangers of PFAS chemicals. Their presence in tap water nationwide hasn’t gotten the same attention.
What Nearly Brainless Rodents Know About Weight Loss and Hunger
Studies in neuroscience with applications to humans offer clues about what makes us start eating, and when we stop.
David Paton, Creator of Flying Eye Hospital, Dies at 94
An idealistic ophthalmologist, he came up with an ingenious way to treat blindness in far-flung places: by outfitting an airplane with an operating room.
The Trump Administration Wants Seafloor Mining. What Does That Mean?
A recent executive order would accelerate mining in little-understood undersea ecosystems.
Trump budget draft ends Narcan program and other addiction measures.
A $56 million grant to train emergency responders and supply them with the overdose reversal spray, plus other programs that address addiction, could be eliminated.
‘Vaguely Threatening’: Federal Prosecutor Queries Leading Medical Journal
The New England Journal of Medicine received a letter suggesting that it was biased and compromised by external pressure. Other journals have also received the letter.
F.D.A. Scientists Are Reinstated at Agency Food Safety Labs
After 20 percent of the agency’s work force was cut, federal health officials have decided to bring back some experts and review firings to fill gaps in critical roles.
Trump Budget Draft Ends Narcan Program and Other Addiction Measures
A $56 million grant to train emergency responders and supply them with the overdose reversal spray, plus other programs that address addiction, could be eliminated.