Health & Science

The FDA has been tasked with re-evaluating the safety of mifepristone after a flawed report claimed it has a high rate of serious complications.

Health officials are urging vigilance as reports of bird flu cases in humans appear to have stopped. Experts are wondering why.

Biotechnology company Regeneron Pharmaceuticals is buying 23andMe for $256 million. The genetic testing company had filed for bankruptcy protection.

The FDA has issued a long-awaited approval of Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine but with unusual restrictions.

This flu season has been the deadliest in 15 years, public health officials said.

California Live’s Amber Pfister visits South Coast Botanic Garden as they roll out the red carpet for visitors with stunning floral displays, picnic experiences, even live butterflies and extended hours. It’s a scenic, stress-free escape the whole family will love!

James Antaki has worked for over 30 years on a device to help infants with holes in their hearts and other defects. Now it’s all at risk.

A new U.S. government study provides the most complete picture yet of early-onset cancers, defined as cancer diagnosed before age 50.

Opvee is a nasal spray that reverses overdoses from fentanyl and other opioids that received FDA approval in 2023.

Around 110,000 people die from snakebite every year, according to the World Health Organization. Making antivenom is expensive and difficult.

New York-based optometrist Dr. Damaris Raymondi says an overpopulation of eyelash mites, which is a condition called demodex blepharitis, can cause eye discomfort.

The Phase 3 clinical trial found that Wegovy reduced inflammation and scarring in people with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis, or MASH.

Tularemia, commonly known as “rabbit fever,” is an illness caused by bacterial infection that can be spread by insect bites and handling infected animals, according to the CDC.

As the Trump administration continues slashing budgets of groups like the National Science Foundation, scientists may increasingly need to rely on private tour companies for their research. In contrast, global research shows 74% of Americans want our leaders to do more to address climate change. Meteorologist Chase Cain traveled to Antarctica to explore how ecotourism could help persuade climate skeptics...

The overall fertility rate has declined in the U.S. for 15-plus years, but sociologists said that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

Dr. Arif Kamal, an oncologist at the American Cancer Society, says UVA/UVB rays are blocked by sunscreens with an SPF of at least 30.

Mineral-based sunscreens mechanically block UVA/UVB rays, while chemical sunscreens absorb rays and turn them into heat.

Dr. Arif Kamal, an oncologist at the American Cancer Society, says doctors have a helpful mnemonic to identify possible skin cancer.

Without scientist Kseniia Petrova’s expertise, no one can fully unlock the data’s potential, putting crucial advancements in early cancer detection at risk.

Rosie O’Donnell is calling out Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for his baseless claims about people with autism. On Wednesday, April 16, the Health and Human Services Secretary held a press conference discussing a CDC study that found 1 in 31 children in the country had been diagnosed with autism by age 8 in 2022. He then went on to claim...