Health

New cars are supposed to be getting safer. So why are fatalities on the rise?
Former New Zealand prime minister and pandemic prep leader says we’re unprepared for the next one
A judge has rewritten Missouri ballot summary language that described ‘dangerous’ abortions
Tornado-damaged Pfizer plant in North Carolina restarts production
Experimental treatment pushed by ALS patients gets day before FDA, but agency unconvinced it works
We carry DNA from extinct cousins like Neanderthals. Science is now revealing their genetic legacy
Missouri says clinic that challenged transgender treatment restrictions didn’t provide proper care
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bills to enhance the state’s protections for LGBTQ+ people
Government should pay compensation for secretive Cold War-era testing, St. Louis victims say
Pakistan recalls an injectable medicine causing eye infection, sight loss and orders a probe
Pakistan recalls an injectable medicine causing eye infection, sight loss and orders a probe
Science paints a new picture of the ancient past, when we mixed and mated with other kinds of humans
Biden has gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine and the annual flu shot, the White House says
At UN, African leaders say enough is enough: They must be partnered with, not sidelined
Many states are expanding their Medicaid programs to provide dental care to their poorest residents
Nikki Haley’s approach to abortion is rooted in her earliest days in South Carolina politics
RSV vaccine recommended during pregnancy as a second option to protect newborns
Minneapolis plans to transfer city property to Native American tribe for treatment center
Minneapolis plans to transfer city property to Native American tribe for treatment center
Surgeons perform second pig heart transplant, trying to save a dying man
Maryland surgeons for the second time have transplanted a pig’s heart into a dying man
Maryland surgeons for the second time have transplanted a pig’s heart into a dying man
Medicaid expansion to begin soon in North Carolina as governor decides to let budget bill become law
Some providers are dropping gender-affirming care for kids even in cases where it’s legal
Medicaid coverage restored to about a half-million people after computer errors in many states