Taking Tylenol While Pregnant Is Safer Than Untreated Fevers, Doctors Say
Untreated fevers during pregnancy can cause more harm than taking acetaminophen will
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Who Is on RFK, Jr.’s New Vaccine Panel—And What Will They Do?
Critics fear that U.S. Department of Health and Human Services chief RFK, Jr., known for his antivaccine views, has picked a crucial CDC committee that will be a “disaster for public health”
H9N2 Bird Flu Virus Could Pose Human Pandemic Risk, Experts Warn
Experiments suggests H9N2 has adapted to human cells, but cases of person-to-person transmission haven’t been reported yet
Jane Goodall’s Legacy of Challenging What It Means to Be a Scientist
Here are three big ways that Jane Goodall transformed science
Black Death Plague Bacterium Became Less Fatal thanks to Just One Genetic Tweak
Reducing the copies of one gene in the bubonic plague bacterium, Yersinia pestis, made it less deadly but potentially more transmissible
RFK, Jr., Demanded Study on Vaccines and Aluminum Be Retracted—The Journal Said No
In a rare move for a U.S. public official, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., called for a paper that found no link between aluminum in vaccines and disease to be retracted. The journal rejected the request
Flu Cases Surge Early in Japan, Sparking Global Health Concerns
School closures and hospitalizations from an unexpected early spike in flu cases in Japan has experts concerned about what lies ahead for other countries
First-of-Its-Kind Kidney Transplant Could Lead to More Cross-Blood Type Donations
Recipient diagnosed with brain death received a type-O organ, which is compatible with all blood types
Could China’s New Ozempic-like Drugs Beat Out Current Weight-Loss Medications?
GLP-1 drugs currently being tested in China target complications associated with obesity such as heart disease, fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes
Can DNA testing tell identical twins on trial apart?
In a French criminal trial, conventional DNA analysis couldn’t distinguish between twin brothers, but emerging scientific methods could help in such cases