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Why Measles Outbreaks May Be the New Normal

As the Trump administration moves to dismantle international public health safeguards, pull funding from local health departments and legitimize health misinformation, some experts...

Trump Rejects Proposal for Medicare to Cover Wegovy and Other Obesity Drugs

The Trump administration on Friday rejected a Biden plan that would have required Medicare and Medicaid to cover obesity drugs and expanded access...

SpaceX Astronauts Splash Down Off California Coast for the First Time

Four private astronauts ended a mission in a SpaceX vehicle on Friday by splashing down in waters near Oceanside, Calif.It was the first...

The Territory Is Tiny and So Is the Newborn Caterpillar Defending It

When territorial animals are confronted by intruders, they instinctively protect their turf — no matter how small.For warty birch caterpillars, that means patrolling...

6,500-Year-Old Hunting Kit Found in West Texas

The 6,500-year-old hunting kit contained pieces of a spear thrower and a boomerang, as well as wood- and stone-tipped darts. It was found...

Trump’s Next Tariffs Target Could be Foreign-Made Pharmaceuticals

Newer and more expensive medications are more likely to be made in the United States or Europe. Ireland, in particular, has become a...

Leonardo Patterson, Disgraced Dealer in Latin American Artifacts, Dies at 82

Leonardo Augustus Patterson was born on April 15, 1942, in Limon, a town on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. Little is known...

FDA Layoffs Could Raise Drug Costs and Erode Food Safety

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced wide-ranging cutbacks at federal health agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration, that would eliminate duplicative...

In the Calls of Bonobos, Scientists Hear Hints of Language

After listening to hundreds of hours of ape calls, a team of scientists say they have detected a hallmark of human language: the...

How Trump’s Tariffs Could Hobble a U.S. Battery Boom

The sweeping tariffs that President Trump announced on Wednesday could hobble the use of giant batteries that energy companies are increasingly installing to...

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