A vaccine trial is called 'unethical' and a 'unique' opportunity. Is it on or off?
The U.S. is giving $1.6 million to researchers to study how the hepatitis B vaccine affects newborns in Guinea-Bissau. Local officials say the trial is suspended. U.S. officials say that's inaccurate.
Can the prescription drug leucovorin treat autism? History says, probably not
Parents of autistic children are clamoring for a prescription vitamin promoted by federal health officials. But there's little evidence the drug will help.
Heart disease deaths declined. And here's how to reduce your risk of the #1 killer
An annual report from the American Heart Association shows deaths from heart disease and stroke are down, encouraging news after the rate went up in the early years of the pandemic.
Anti-ICE protest at Minnesota church leads to 3 arrests but no charges for a journalist
A prominent civil rights attorney and at least two other people involved in a protest that disrupted a church service have been arrested, Trump administration officials said, even as a judge rebuffed related charges against journalist Don…
House approves spending bills despite many Democrats' objections to ICE funds
The House has approved the final set of spending bills to avoid a government shutdown, despite objections from Democrats to the funding levels set for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Tens of millions of Americans brace for winter weather blast
A winter storm is expected to wallop a huge chunk of the U.S. from the southwest, into the Plains, the Deep South, and the eastern seaboard. Heavy snow, ice, sleet and freezing rain are forecast.