August 18, 2026 CDC’s new director is pressed to do something about its zombie programs The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has several programs funded by Congress that...
August 17, 2026 US school vaccination rates inch down yet again and exemptions reach record high U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates have declined again, with exemptions reaching a record high. Federal...
August 15, 2026 Obesity drugs show early promise against the hormonal disorder PMOS, giving a suffering family hope A small but growing body of research shows that GLP-1 drugs often used to...
August 14, 2026 The hidden politics of time: How clocks, calendars — and now-contentious time zones — came to be Time is a concept that varies across cultures and history. While we often think...
August 13, 2026 Colombia’s earthquake is déjà vu for Venezuelans. The government response is anything but Two powerful earthquakes less than two months apart have exposed stark differences in how...
August 12, 2026 Radiation vest tested on NASA moonshot can cut astronauts’ exposure in solar storms, study suggests A new study suggests a protective vest tested on a manikin during NASA’s first...