LA Post: Top headlines on health and wellness

Health

US strikes one-year deal to fund maternal and newborn health donations in poorest countries

The US government has struck a deal to continue supplying some of the

October 16, 2026

Business|Europe|Health|Science

Eli Lilly's weight-loss pill wins EU drug regulator's backing

The European Medicines Agency's committee on Friday recommended approval of Eli Lilly's weight-loss pill Foundayo, the second oral obesity drug to win the agency's

October 16, 2026

Health|Lifestyle

Michigan senior men bare nearly all for charity calendar benefiting aging center

October 16, 2026

Africa|Health

Africa CDC says over $700 million in Ebola response funds unaccounted for in Congo

Africa's top public health body and Congolese health authorities this week called for greater transparency in the use of Ebola response funds, saying financial information

October 16, 2026

Crime|Health

12-year-old bicyclist hospitalized after being pinned under truck in Michigan

October 16, 2026

Supertanker rates fall from record highs

The cost ‌of shipping oil on the largest tankers fell this week from record highs as demand eased following a wave of attacks on vessels in the Middle East

October 16, 2026

Health|Science

Pennsylvania’s aging prisons weren’t built for today’s extreme weather – leaving women and seniors especially at risk of illness and death

Extreme hot and cold temperatures are associated with higher rates of deaths, infirmary admissions and transfers to external medical facilities, researchers found.

October 16, 2026

Health|Opinion|Science|Technology

Can social media bans protect young people’s mental health? Early research suggests that bans aren’t the answer

Kids have found ways around most of the safeguards meant to keep them off social media platforms.

October 16, 2026

UN says Gaza malnutrition gains fragile as commercial supplies halt

Gains in tackling malnutrition in Gaza remain fragile and could be undermined by disruptions to supplies entering the Palestinian enclave, the UN

October 16, 2026

Health|Travel|World

Pope Leo to make Sunday appearance as first images released since cancer surgery

Pope Leo will appear in public on Sunday for the first time since undergoing lung cancer surgery as the 71-year-old pontiff shows steady improvement

October 16, 2026

Trump increased investments in drugmakers that benefited from Medicare exemptions, Democrats say

President Donald Trump's investments in pharmaceutical companies have significantly increased after his return to the White House

October 16, 2026

Trump administration sued over accelerated immigration process for migrant kids

October 16, 2026

Crime|Health|Science

Minnesota man dies after routine dental cleaning in Hopkins, police investigating

October 16, 2026

Catholics in Africa outnumber those in Europe, Vatican says

There are now more Catholics in Africa than in Europe, the Vatican said on Friday, releasing the latest Catholic Church statistics compiled by its news agency Fides.

October 16, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Health|Interview|Science

Roller coaster death and injuries leave fans asking whether the thrill is worth the risk

October 16, 2026

Africa|Health|Science|World

Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to new province bordering Central African Republic

The ongoing Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to a new province bordering Central African Republic, two health officials said on Thursday, posing a

October 15, 2026

Trump administration sues California to block state from counting alleged noncitizen mail-in ballots

The Trump administration has sued California election officials

October 15, 2026

Hurricane Trudy looms over Mexico's Pacific coast, severe rainfall expected

Hurricane Trudy moved parallel to Mexico's western coast on Thursday, threatening further rain and strong winds in a region already battered in recent weeks by storms

October 15, 2026

Yemen's Houthis hit palace in Aden, coalition details attacks on Saudi infrastructure

Yemen's Houthis fired missiles at the presidential palace complex in the southern city of Aden on Thursday,

October 15, 2026

Health|Sports

Jalen Hurts sidelined by a blood clot, the latest bad news in a rough season for the Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles have ruled out quarterback Jalen Hurts for Sunday's game against Carolina because of a superficial blood clot

October 15, 2026

Trump admin files ‘long shot’ lawsuit after California wouldn’t open a thumb drive of alleged non-citizens

October 16, 2026

FBI agents and analysts fired for roles in Trump classified files probe sue to get their jobs back

FBI employees fired for their roles in the investigation of President Donald Trump’s retention of classified documents at his Florida estate are suing to get their jobs back, calling their terminations unlawful acts of “political retribution.”

October 15, 2026

Arts|Health|Science

The rise and fall of America's deadly love affair with the cigarette

Cancer stick

October 01, 2026

US plan to ease shadow fleet sanctions unlikely to free up many tankers, analysts say

A potential Trump administration plan to ease sanctions on vessels that have transported sanctioned oil and fuel would likely have limited impact on

October 16, 2026

Health|Science

New gene therapy helps Cincinnati Children's doctors restore hearing for children born deaf

October 16, 2026

Business|Economy|Health|Science

Trump administration advances plan for peptide drugs favored by RFK Jr.

Federal health officials are moving ahead with plans to broaden access to a class of unproven injectable drugs called peptides

October 16, 2026

Environment|Health|Science

Bird flu caused the death of Jackie, a California bald eagle who captured hearts

Officials say bird flu caused the death of a bald eagle named Jackie who had become an internet sensation and a symbol of the species’ recovery in California

October 15, 2026

Crime|Health

'At least I'm alive': Shopper injured while intervening in deadly grocery store attack

October 16, 2026

Arts|Health

Black Panther Party stalwarts to celebrate 1966 founding in Oakland, programs that aided the poor

The legacy of the Black Panther Party lives on six decades after its founding, in the work of a Seattle medical center started to address systemic health disparities in the African American community

October 15, 2026

Business|Crime|Education|Health|Sports

Arizona State hires veteran NHL coach Dave Hakstol to lead program, Powers announces resignation

Arizona State has hired Dave Hakstol as hockey coach while investigating an outdoor workout incident that left a player on life support

October 15, 2026

Education|Health|World

School roof collapse in Pakistan kills at least 35 and injures more than 50

A roof collapse at a private school in Peshawar, Pakistan, has killed at least 34 children and a teacher

October 15, 2026

Arts|Economy|Environment|Finance|Health

US delays small imports rule that raised alarm over prescription drug costs

The US government has delayed by 90 days implementation of new customs requirements for small international mail shipments, a move that should forestall higher

October 15, 2026

Economy|Environment|Health|Science

Rotting meat smell sparks protest at Mexico's screwworm sterile-fly plant

A rotten smell hanging over a town in Mexico's southern Chiapas state drove residents into the streets on Thursday

October 15, 2026

Business|Economy|Health|Science|Technology

Pennsylvania secures $4 billion in investments, governor says

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said on Thursday the state had secured more than $4 billion in life sciences and private-sector investment commitments over the past week.

October 15, 2026

Business|Health

More than 3 million Medicare Advantage enrollees need to find new plans for 2027 in third year of turmoil

October 15, 2026

Economy|Health

A new Medicare season begins, but some shifts will arrive in 2027

Open enrollment for Medicare plans begins Thursday, allowing people to choose between traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans until Dec. 7

October 15, 2026

Health|World

What is the 'hospital of the popes' where Leo is recovering from surgery?

Rome's Gemelli Hospital, where Pope Leo is recovering after surgery for lung cancer, is known as the "hospital of the popes".

October 15, 2026

Education|Health|Science

Ketamine’s role in alleged Cornell rape highlights flood of psychoactive drugs on campus

The growing availability of these substances is worsening the already bad problem of sexual assault on campus.

October 15, 2026

Health|World

Pope Leo resumes working, sees top aide in hospital as doctors say lung recovered from surgery

Pope Leo XIV is working from the hospital after doctors reported his lung has recovered well from surgery

October 15, 2026

Health|Science|Technology

Using light to control brain cells – neuroscientist Karl Deisseroth explains how he made his Nobel-winning discovery

Optogenetics, a field that started with an algae gene, is shedding light on new treatments for eye and neuropsychiatric conditions.

October 15, 2026

Arts|Education|Entertainment|Finance|Health

High school seniors, parents and college counselors grapple with applying to Cornell

October 15, 2026

Environment|Health|Science

Why is the haze so bad in Southeast Asia this year?

Months of sustained wildfires in Indonesia have caused a spike in respiratory illnesses and blanketed several Southeast Asian countries in hazardous haze, with Singapore

October 15, 2026

Economy|Europe|Health|Lifestyle|World

Questions swirl about pope's future and what he knew when praying at a French shrine famed for cures

Pope Leo XIV's lung cancer diagnosis raises questions about the future of his pontificate

October 15, 2026

Asia|Crime|Education|Health|World

Pakistan school roof collapse kills at least 32 children and one teacher

October 15, 2026

Health

Pope Leo recovering as planned after lung cancer surgery, doctors say

Pope Leo's recovery from surgery for lung cancer was going as planned and the 71-year-old pontiff has started to do a little work again, the Vatican

October 15, 2026

Roller coaster rider's death puts spotlight on the safety of ever more thrilling rides

A man's death on a Six Flags roller coaster in Georgia has raised questions about ride safety and regulation

October 14, 2026

Health

Trump says he hopes Pope Leo will 'get better fast'

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he hoped that Pope Leo, who has been diagnosed with lung cancer, would "get

October 15, 2026

Flavio Bolsonaro slightly leads Lula in Brazil runoff, Quaest poll shows

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro was seen slightly ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva heading into the October 25 presidential runoff, a Quaest poll showed on

October 15, 2026

Judge extends order blocking Trump from banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico reporters from White House

A federal judge has extended an order blocking the Trump administration from banning reporters from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House

October 14, 2026

Food|Health

‘Boy kibble’: Healthy and convenient or a bowl full of nothing?

October 14, 2026

Health|World

Yemen fighting overwhelms hospitals, cuts aid to 800,000 people, relief agencies say

Hospitals across Yemen are struggling to cope with a sharp rise in war casualties, while intensified fighting along multiple front lines has cut off

October 14, 2026

Africa|Health|World

As Ebola spreads in eastern Congo, mothers and children shun vital care

The fear of Ebola is keeping women and children from seeking healthcare in eastern Congo, health

October 14, 2026

Health

Pope Leo back on his feet after shock cancer diagnosis

Pope Leo's recovery from surgery is progressing as expected and he has begun walking in his hospital room and eating normally, the Vatican said on

October 14, 2026

China buys 8-10 US soybean cargoes in first deals since Trump-Xi summit, sources say

Chinese state buyers purchased 8-10 Panamax cargoes of US soybeans this week, the first such deals since the September summit between Presidents Donald

October 14, 2026

Business|Economy|Health|Technology

Galderma to buy US firm ZO Skin Health for $1.5 billion

Swiss skincare firm Galderma has agreed to acquire US company ZO Skin Health for an enterprise value of $1.5 billion, it said on Wednesday, confirming a report published by

October 14, 2026

Iowa faces a reckoning over water quality and cancer rates in midterm campaigns

Iowa is grappling with water quality and cancer rates, bringing these issues to the forefront of state politics

October 14, 2026

Health

Pope Leo XIV diagnosed with lung cancer after surgery to remove part of right lung

The Vatican says Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer and had the lower lobe of his right lung removed

October 13, 2026

Iran shifting tactics to step up attacks on shipping before US vote, officials say

Iran is deploying new tactics to target ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz as it seeks to keep oil

October 14, 2026

Health|Science

Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer highlights growing number of nonsmokers diagnosed with the disease – and younger people too

While lung cancer rates have decreased by 43% in men, they have risen by 79% in women. Broader screening guidelines and recognizing early symptoms can help address the changing face of lung cancer.

October 14, 2026

Business|Finance|Health

Galderma agrees to buy ZO Skin Health for around $1.5 billion, sources say

Swiss skincare conglomerate Galderma has agreed to buy medical-grade skincare company ZO Skin Health for around $1.5 billion, according to two

October 14, 2026

Health

Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer as doctors remove part of lung, Vatican says

Pope Leo was diagnosed with lung cancer after surgeons removed a part of his right lung on Tuesday, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin,

October 13, 2026

Health|World

Pope Leo had lobe of lung removed as doctors found cancer, Vatican says

Pope Leo had a lower lobe of his right lung removed during surgery on Tuesday and was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma, a common form of lung cancer, the Vatican

October 14, 2026

Economy|Health|Science|Technology

Social Security benefits will rise 3.6% in 2027, but that may not be enough to offset healthcare costs

Some advocates for older Americans want the government to change the index used for this adjustment to one more tailored to their spending patterns.

October 14, 2026

Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|Sports

'Made me cry': Lifelong Sooner fan diagnosed with cancer gets unforgettable surprise during OU-Texas

October 14, 2026

MI5 chief says Iran is targeting military sites and suspected plot at RAF Fairford is 'not unique’

The head of MI5 says Iran is trying to hit military sites in the U.K. and the suspected plot to attack a U.S.-run military air base in September is not unique

October 13, 2026

Entertainment|Health|Sports|Travel

A list of US roller coaster fatalities dating back to 2003

A man who fell to his death from a roller coaster at an Atlanta-area amusement park was not the first to die on such a ride in recent years

October 13, 2026

CVS agrees to pay $315 million to settle Justice Department case over opioid prescriptions

CVS Pharmacy Inc. and various subsidiaries have agreed to pay $315 million to resolve a Justice Department case alleging it unlawfully dispensed medically unnecessary prescriptions of highly addictive opioids

October 13, 2026

Health|Sports

Jaguars LT Anton Harrison to have arthroscopic knee surgery and will miss weeks, maybe months

Jacksonville Jaguars left tackle Anton Harrison will have arthroscopic surgery on his right knee when the team returns from London and miss at least four games

October 13, 2026

Business|Economy|Health

Walmart to offer 250-plus free medications, including GLP-1s, to employees

Walmart on Tuesday introduced a plan to offer employees more than 250 medications, including GLP-1s, insulin and inhalers at no cost, as the retailer expands healthcare benefits for

October 13, 2026

Trump says US still sharing intel with Ukraine, defends Russian diesel deal

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the United States continues to share intelligence with Ukraine and is working with both Kyiv

October 13, 2026

Health|Sports

UCLA coach Bob Chesney: 'Serious concern' QB Nico Iamaleava could miss season

UCLA coach Bob Chesney says there's “serious concern” that quarterback Nico Iamaleava could miss the rest of the season with a knee injury

October 13, 2026

Iran and Russia are stepping up hybrid campaigns in Britain, UK spy chief says

Iran is stepping up attempts to hit harder targets such as military sites in Britain and Russia is increasing its hybrid warfare against Ukraine's allies,

October 13, 2026

Business|Health|Science|Travel

Qantas plane grounded after reported bedbug outbreak

October 13, 2026

Health|Science|Technology

That brightly packaged sexual enhancement pill at the gas station might be laced with dangerous drugs

Sexual enhancement supplements often contain unlisted prescription drugs that pose serious health risks.

October 13, 2026

Trump says he does not believe China and Russia help Iran, contradicting US intelligence

President Donald Trump said on Monday he did not believe that China and Russia were helping Iran "at all," even as US

October 13, 2026

Arts|Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|Health

Selma Blair charged with assault after alleged violent incident at JFK

October 13, 2026

Health|Science|Technology

Could GLP-1 drugs be anti-aging medications?

October 13, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Health

Experts urge parents to prepare kids for possible livestreamed execution

The Pentagon’s plan to livestream Nidal Malik Hasan’s firing-squad execution creates a parenting challenge that extends well beyond the broadcast

October 13, 2026

Arts|Crime|Health|Travel

Six Flags temporarily closes some roller coasters nationwide after man dies falling from ride in Georgia

October 13, 2026

Passenger train derails in central Pakistan, killing at least 4 people and injuring 30

Officials in Pakistan say a passenger train has derailed, killing four people and injuring 30 others

October 13, 2026

IMF cuts Latin America, Caribbean growth forecasts on energy shock, little AI boost

The International Monetary Fund trimmed its growth forecasts for Latin America and the Caribbean for this year and next and said most of the region was getting little lift

October 13, 2026

Business|Crime|Education|Health

Chicago police investigating reported sexual assault at University of Chicago fraternity house

October 13, 2026

Arts|Education|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle

Dogs bring calm and joy to students following shooting at Colorado high school

Evergreen High School has introduced two Labradors, Norene and Polenta, to help students cope with stress after a school shooting

October 10, 2026

UK PM Burnham says Iran's IRGC likely behind RAF Fairford incident

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Monday that a suspected plot targeting the RAF Fairford air base in Britain was "highly likely" to have been

October 12, 2026

Crime|Education|Health

Family to donate organs of teen struck by vehicle while he walked to school

October 12, 2026

Environment|Health|Science

"Massive shellfish die-offs continue" along Maine coast due to red tide

October 12, 2026

Health

Pope Leo to be hospitalised on Tuesday ahead of lung surgery

Pope Leo will go into hospital on Tuesday for surgery to remove a small growth found on one of his lungs, the Vatican said, as the pontiff kept up a

October 12, 2026

Health

Pope will be admitted to hospital Tuesday for lung nodule surgery, Vatican says

The Vatican says Pope Leo XIV will be admitted to the hospital Tuesday in the late morning

October 12, 2026

Health|Opinion|Science

I teach doctors how to interpret test results – and the labels ‘normal’ and ‘abnormal’ often hide what matters most

Labeling medical test results as ‘normal’ or ‘abnormal’ helps clinicians make quick judgments when diagnosing patients. But this binary approach to interpreting tests can lead to fatal errors.

October 12, 2026

Health|Science|Sports|World

Pope Leo announces he will undergo surgery to remove lung nodule

October 11, 2026

The races that will decide control of the US Senate

By Nolan D.

October 12, 2026

Election|Health|Lifestyle|Political

‘I had the flu’: Talarico returns to campaign trail and dismisses theories about absence

October 12, 2026

Health

Israeli strike kills two people in Gaza, medics say

An Israeli strike killed at least two Palestinians in the southern Gaza Strip on Monday, health officials said.

October 12, 2026

North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles, adding to streak of weapons tests

South Korea’s military says North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, adding to a recent streak in weapons demonstrations

October 12, 2026

Hurricane Simon pounds resorts and vulnerable towns along Mexico’s Pacific coast

Hurricane Simon pounds Mexico’s Pacific coast as a Category 3 storm

October 11, 2026

139 migrants, including children, die after boat capsizes off Djibouti

At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, have died after a boat with 305 on board capsized off the coast of Djibouti in east Africa, the International Organization for Migration said

October 11, 2026

Man injured after being struck by ICE vehicle while fleeing on foot during enforcement operation, officials say

October 11, 2026

Environment|Health|Science

Halloween spider web decorations can trap and kill bats, experts warn

October 11, 2026

Health|Political

Pope Leo XIV will have surgery in the coming days to remove a nodule on his lung

Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery to remove a nodule on his lung in the first major health event of his 17-month pontificate

October 11, 2026

Health

Pope Leo says he will undergo surgery for small growth on lung

Pope Leo said on Sunday that doctors had detected a small growth on his lung during a recent health check and he would be undergoing surgery this

October 11, 2026

Economy|Health|World

Cubans turn to free community pharmacies as medicines grow scarce

In Havana, Laura Mendoza runs a project called “Medicine Is Not for Sale,” providing free medications to Cubans facing severe shortages

October 11, 2026

Crime|Health|Political

Philadelphia police officer killed, another injured responding to overnight call of an armed man, suspect in custody

October 11, 2026

Houthi strike on Saudi airport kills 12, worst attack on kingdom in a decade

At least 12 people were killed and more than 300 wounded in an attack on Riyadh's international airport on Saturday, the deadliest in the

October 10, 2026

Health|Science|Technology

AI is among 17 potentially ‘catastrophic threats’ that researchers say require targeted action

October 11, 2026

Arts|Health|Interview|Sports

Knicks champion Karl-Anthony Towns opens up about grief for World Mental Health Day

Knicks champion Karl-Anthony Towns is still grieving the loss of his mother six years ago to COVID-19

October 11, 2026

Crime|Health|US

Tennessee execution survivor Christa Pike released from hospital, returned to prison

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October 11, 2026

Health|Science

Mystery surrounds young worker's death at Russia lab studying severe diseases

The World Health Organization says it still doesn't know what caused the death of a young worker at a Russian lab focused on plague and other illnesses

October 11, 2026

Health|Science|World

WHO unsure what caused pneumonia that killed plague-lab worker in Russia

The World Health Organization said on Saturday that it still does not know what caused the pneumonia that killed a Russian lab worker at an anti-plague research center in Siberia

October 10, 2026

Crime|Health|US

Christa Pike is discharged from a hospital after surviving execution attempt, her attorneys say

Christa Pike, who survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her by lethal injection, has been moved back to prison

October 10, 2026

Arts|Education|Europe|Health

Three injured in Poland's third youth stabbing attack in four days

Three people were injured in a stabbing attack at a further education college in Warsaw on Saturday, police said, the latest in a series of incidents that have stoked

October 10, 2026

Trump's Medicaid cuts strip refugees and other legal immigrants of their health coverage

The Trump administration has cut Medicaid coverage for hundreds of thousands of legal immigrants, including refugees and trafficking victims

October 10, 2026

Health|Lifestyle|Science

Adult acne is real, but there are ways to treat it. Here's what to know

Adult acne can be just as bad as teenage breakouts, but there are ways to treat it

October 10, 2026

Chinese court sentenced former mayor of Wuhan city to 14 years in prison for bribery

A former Chinese mayor of a central Chinese city plagued by the coronavirus outbreak more than six years ago has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for corruption

October 10, 2026

Environment|Health|Science

Wildfires threaten Indonesia's orangutans as rescuers find injured animals

Wildfires sweeping across Indonesia’s Borneo island have left endangered orangutans struggling to survive

October 10, 2026

Arts|Education|Health|Technology|World

Stopping men from raping women starts long before they’re adults

October 10, 2026

Entertainment|Health|Sports

Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin helped off ice with leg injury after awkward fall against Capitals

New York Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin has been helped off the ice with a right leg injury after an awkward fall into his own net against the Washington Capitals

October 10, 2026

Health|Science|World

Kenya prepared for Ebola. It still slipped through — a warning of wider cross-border spread

October 10, 2026

Trump takes suit against Hillary Clinton over 2016 election to Supreme Court

President Donald Trump asked the US Supreme Court on Friday to revive his dismissed lawsuit against his 2016 Democratic rival Hillary Clinton accusing her of

October 10, 2026

Business|Crime|Health

New York prosecutors seek to sustain their case against Luigi Mangione, despite his federal plea

New York prosecutors are seeking to sustain their murder case against Luigi Mangione

October 10, 2026

Justice Department won't enforce registration rules on silencers and certain guns after court ruling

The Justice Department has moved to allow more people to purchase firearm suppressors — known as silencers — short-barreled rifles and other certain guns without registering them with the federal government following a court ruling that struck down provisions of a key law

October 10, 2026

Health|Science|US|Videos|World

Tracking measles cases in the United States

February 13, 2026

Health|Science

US FDA approves Asahi Kasei's drug for persistent herpes infections

The US FDA on Friday approved Japan's Asahi Kasei's drug for persistent herpes simplex virus sores in certain patients with weakened immune systems who have not responded to

October 09, 2026

Republicans once raced to embrace Trump. Their debate answers tell a different story now

Republican nominees for Senate, the U.S. House and governor’s offices across the country are sidestepping President Trump or openly distancing themselves as they debate Democratic opponents before Election Day

October 09, 2026

Health|Science|Travel

Severe turbulence injures at least 8 aboard Avianca flight, forcing emergency landing in Miami

At least eight people were injured when an Avianca flight encountered severe turbulence and had to make an emergency landing in Miami

October 09, 2026

Health|Science|World

US measles cases rise to 4,080, CDC says

The US CDC on Friday reported 4,080 confirmed measles cases in the country as of October 8, up 193 from a week earlier.

October 09, 2026

Arts|Environment|Health|Science|Travel

Tornado hits Sicilian towns following summer heat-wave

Vehicles were overturned and two people seriously injured on Friday when a tornado swept through the Sicilian city of Marsala and neighbouring towns,

October 09, 2026

Arts|Education|Health|Lifestyle

1,000 Kansas City-area K-12 students receive free eye exams, prescription glasses

October 09, 2026

Arts|Education|Health|Interview|Lifestyle

'Your life matters': Mothers turn heartbreak into hope after losing children to fentanyl

October 09, 2026

Arts|Business|Economy|Environment|Health

Hurricane Isaias strengthens as US Gulf Coast prepares for landfall

Hurricane Isaias strengthened on Thursday as it barreled toward the US Gulf Coast, prompting mandatory evacuations in parts of Florida and emergency declarations in

October 08, 2026

Education|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle

Kansas girl, 10, celebrates being cancer-free after 29 months of treatment

October 09, 2026

How Texas landowners are fighting back against Trump's border wall

The Trump administration is pushing forward with a $46 billion border wall from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico

October 09, 2026

Economy|Education|Health|Sports|World

Students from military families are often misunderstood in US public schools – a retired military officer and behavioral health expert explains what schools can do

Students from military families have specific experiences and needs that require support from their schools.

October 09, 2026

Business|Economy|Health

Humana surges after topping 2027 Medicare star ratings

Humana's shares rose 15% on Friday after analysts named it the top beneficiary of the new star ratings for 2027 Medicare Advantage plans, marking a sharp

October 09, 2026

UK's Prince Harry says he fell into depression as he weighed royal future

Britain's Prince Harry fell into depression when he took a break from royal duties in 2019 before he formally stepped down, he told a videocast about grief, where he also

October 09, 2026

Australia|Health|Interview|Sports

Australian shark attack survivor says predator was 'winking back' at him as he fought it off

Shark attack survivor Mel Ismail jabbed at the eye of the predator that severed his leg in an effort to fight it off before struggling back to shore, the surfer and professional firefighter said in an interview that revealed new details of his near-death encounter

October 09, 2026

Explosions heard in Saudi capital and Riyadh airport, and other Mideast developments

Explosions have been heard in Saudi Arabia's capital and at the Riyadh airport where flights were halted

October 08, 2026

Education|Health|Science

Sexual assault survivors’ stories may shift over time – a psychologist explains why it doesn’t mean they’re lying

The brain’s acute response to the trauma of sexual assault can block a person’s ability to accurately assess what they experienced.

October 09, 2026

Arts|Education|Finance|Health|Technology

Trump online: A burst of anti-Somali and anti-Muslim rhetoric

In a burst of anti-Somali and anti-Muslim rhetoric, President Donald Trump cast the Somali American community as a threat to Minnesota on Thursday,

October 09, 2026

Crime|Health|US

Christa Pike is walking with help and eating after failed execution attempt, her attorneys say

Lawyers for Christa Pike say the Tennessee woman has begun walking and eating again at a hospital, a week after surviving the state's attempt to execute her with lethal drugs

October 09, 2026

Character.AI chatbots encouraged users to cut and starve themselves, Kentucky alleges

Chatbots created by AI companion company Character.AI sometimes advised users to cut, starve or kill themselves, according to a new filing by Kentucky’s attorney

October 09, 2026

Health|Science

US health secretary Kennedy launches new push on vaccine injuries

US Health Secretary Robert F.

October 09, 2026

Federal budget deficit climbs to $2 trillion as fiscal jitters multiply

October 09, 2026

Hurricane Isaias strengthens to Category 2 with evacuations underway in the Gulf states

October 09, 2026

Health|Science

RFK Jr. tasks researchers with studying vaccine injuries

October 09, 2026

Failed executions troubled other states before Christa Pike. Here's what happened

Christa Pike, who has regained consciousness and is speaking a week Tennessee failed to execute her, is believed to be the only person to survive after receiving lethal injection drugs during an execution

October 09, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Health|Sports

Twin Cities boy gets Star Wars-themed wheelchair costume

October 09, 2026

Election|Health

Fact check: Republicans’ deceptive ads on key Democratic candidates’ stances on gender surgery for children

October 09, 2026

Arts|Crime|Education|Health

Family demands answers after video display board falls on boy at Florida school, killing him

October 09, 2026

'Let's sit down, marry, let's go to the ER': Groom carries bride to altar after she suffers stroke on wedding day

October 09, 2026

Houthis claim new attack against airport in Saudi capital as witness reports evacuation

A witness says explosions have rocked Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, including a blast at the international airport

October 08, 2026

Venezuela's Maduro charged in US with ordering torture of opponents, Americans

US prosecutors on Thursday charged ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores with conspiring to torture political opponents and

October 08, 2026

Health|Science

Abortion drug safety review will be completed by March, US FDA says

The Trump administration plans to complete a review of the abortion drug mifepristone by March 2027, according to a court filing, paving the way for potential

October 08, 2026

Nicolás Maduro and his wife face new charges over alleged torture of Americans

October 08, 2026

Crime|Health

State trooper rescues residents from burning Minneapolis home, fire official says

October 08, 2026

Health|Sports

Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz says freshman Johnnie 'DJ' Jones receives a heart transplant

Missouri freshman offensive tackle Johnnie “DJ” Jones has received a heart transplant, coach Eli Drinkwitz said

October 08, 2026

Africa|Health

US, Zambia sign $2.49B health financing pact after removing data and specimen-sharing terms

The U.S. and Zambia have signed a $2.49 billion health financing deal after removing clauses on specimen-sharing and patient data

October 08, 2026

Health|Science

Moscow’s secrecy about a suspected plague case follows a pattern from the Soviet era

The Kremlin has long maintained a culture of secrecy when it comes to controlling public information, especially involving accidents -- from industrial disasters to health emergencies

October 08, 2026

Trump stumps for embattled Texas Senate candidate at raucous rally

October 08, 2026

Health|Science|World

Russia says checks following Siberian plague lab death are complete

Russia said on Thursday it had completed health checks on all the contacts of a deceased lab worker at a plague research facility in Siberia, signalling a desire to draw a

October 08, 2026

Crime|Health|Science|World

‘Everything is normal’: Life inside the Siberian cities at the center of a plague scare

October 08, 2026

Health|Science

Russia says no epidemic risk as WHO pushes for transparency on plague lab death

October 08, 2026

Health|Science

The ‘glass skin’ Korean beauty trend has risks, experts warn

October 08, 2026

Health|Science|World

Pneumonic plague, by the numbers

October 08, 2026

Health

US states label abortion drugs a 'public nuisance' in bid to curb access

Three Republican-led US states are testing a novel legal argument as they seek to stem the flow of abortion pills to residents who can still obtain them from out-

October 08, 2026

Business|Economy|Health

The cost of drugs from Canada is set to soar for millions of Americans because of a federal rule

Millions of Americans who buy cheap drugs from Canada could soon lose access due to a new customs rule

October 08, 2026

Health|Science

New York governor plans to seek federal help to tackle measles outbreak

New York Governor Kathy Hochul will seek federal assistance to tackle the measles outbreak in the state, including support from the US Department

October 08, 2026

Health|Science|Technology|World

Russian official seeks to turn the page on a suspected pneumonic plague case but questions remain

A Russian official has sought to turn the page on the death of a worker at a plague research lab in Siberia that sparked global concerns about suspected pneumonic plague

October 08, 2026

Health

China nominates health official to lead WHO

China has nominated health official Song Li to lead the World Health Organization

October 08, 2026

Health|Science

FDA says its safety review of abortion pill will continue into next year

The Food and Drug Administration says its ongoing safety review of the nation’s main abortion pill will continue into next year

October 08, 2026

Health|Political|Sports

Trump awarding former baseball star Clemens the Presidential Medal of Freedom

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would award former baseball pitcher Roger Clemens the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor awarded

October 08, 2026

Disaster relief funding is creeping into Trump's midterm rhetoric. Critics say it has no place there

President Donald Trump has turned emergency relief into a campaign talking point as a major hurricane approaches the U.S. Gulf Coast

October 08, 2026

Business|Economy|Entertainment|Health|Political

The Latest: White House highlights Trump Accounts for kids amid frustrations over rising prices

President Donald Trump has announced that all Americans under age 18 are being automatically enrolled in Trump Accounts, which are set up by the government to invest in stocks

October 07, 2026

Arts|Finance|Health|Science|Technology

TikTok gave teens, children placebo safety feature in experiment, New York alleges

TikTok ran an experiment on thousands of users who tried to turn on a safety feature on the platform, giving them non-functional versions of the tool, according

October 08, 2026

Some guardrails on ChatGPT for Teens don't work as promised, watchdog group says

Some of the guardrails for children that OpenAI included in its ChatGPT for Teens product do not work as intended and the chatbot poses an “unacceptable risk” to children

October 08, 2026

Christa Pike is angry and confused after surviving execution attempt, attorney says

Christa Pike is “angry and confused” after surviving an attempt to execute her in Tennessee

October 07, 2026

Business|Health|Technology

Medical device maker Centinel Spine discloses revenue rise in US IPO filing

Medical device maker Centinel Spine revealed a 42% rise in first-half revenue in its US initial public offering filing on Wednesday.

October 08, 2026

Health|Science|Travel

CDC sees low plague risk, monitors Siberia arrivals after worker death, director says

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Erica ‌Schwartz said

October 07, 2026

Health|Science|World

Russia says plague institute worker's death does not risk an epidemic

Russia's health regulator said on Wednesday there were no risks of an epidemic breaking out in Siberia after a plague institute

October 07, 2026

Crime|Health

Judge sides with Christa Pike’s attorneys and rules evidence from botched execution be preserved

October 08, 2026

Health|Sports

Freshman Mizzou football player in need of heart transplant, coach Eli Drinkwitz says

October 08, 2026

Health|Sports|Travel

Kentucky pastor completes 850-mile bike ride to raise money for church food pantry

October 08, 2026

Crime|Health|Science

Christa Pike survived 2 doses of an execution drug. How is that possible?

Christa Pike has regained consciousness and is speaking a week after receiving two doses of execution drugs in Tennessee

October 07, 2026

Arts|Health|Technology

KCCI Investigates: Iowa homebuilder installing extra water filters in new homes

October 08, 2026

Health|Science

Unknown virus leaves some Iowa patients sick for weeks

October 08, 2026

Business|Economy|Health

Pharma lobby sues Trump administration over Medicare drug price cuts

The pharmaceutical industry's top lobby group on Wednesday sued to invalidate the Trump administration's efforts to benchmark US drug prices to lower costs overseas

October 07, 2026

Arts|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Twin Cities boy gets Star Wars-themed wheelchair costume

October 08, 2026

France suspends use of stun grenades to police student protests

The French government said on Wednesday it was pausing the use of stun grenades in its policing of student protests, after a 15-year-old

October 07, 2026

Pope Leo opens Vatican meeting likely to discuss remarriage, gay Catholics

Pope Leo urged an assembly of some 150 bishops from around the world to find "renewed ways" of helping modern families at the start of a week-long

October 07, 2026

Arts|Crime|Health

Activists hand out gun locks after 4-year-old shot inside Chicago home

October 07, 2026

Health|Science

Checklists, masks and mystery: What we know about the plague scare in Russia

October 07, 2026

Arts|Crime|Europe|Health|World

19-year-old student in Poland injures 9 people in a school attack

Authorities in Poland say a 19-year-old student at a vocational school in northern Poland attacked fellow students, teachers, and passersby with a sharp object, injuring nine people before fleeing and being arrested nearby

October 07, 2026

Arts|Crime|Environment|Health|US

4-year-old girl dead, sister and mother hospitalized after hit by train in Michigan

October 07, 2026

Africa|Health|Science|World

Kenya Ebola case exposes gaps in border screenings

By the time Kenya's first Ebola patient was whisked to a hospital by relatives straight after landing at Nairobi

October 07, 2026

Health|Science

Russia keeps a tight lid on suspected case of pneumonic plague as global concerns mount

Russian authorities are keeping a tight lid on information about last week’s suspicious death of a lab worker in Siberia that has been surrounded by secrecy and claims that it could have been caused by pneumonic plague

October 07, 2026

Africa|Health|Science

Ebola creates new hot spots in Congo as responders describe ‘chaotic’ response

The Ebola outbreak in Congo is spreading rapidly to new hot spots where patients have little or no support

October 07, 2026

Arts|Education|Entertainment|Health

Minnesota law enforcement leaders call for unified gang task force amid spate of gun crimes

October 07, 2026

Why your boss matters more than remote or hybrid work when it comes to burnout and job satisfaction

A return to the office can mean very different things to different workers, which is why this debate often produces conflicting answers.

October 07, 2026

Health|Science

Your cells keep a record of every workout you’ve ever done – and those gains persist even after a break from exercise

‘Use it or lose it’ isn’t quite true when it comes to the health benefits of exercise. Cells across the body retain a memory of training that lasts longer than once thought.

October 07, 2026

Economy|Health|Political

Trump promises billions in payments to voters ahead of midterm elections

US President Donald Trump is promising billions of dollars in direct payments to millions of Americans just weeks before the November 3 elections that

October 07, 2026

Health|Science

Facing Russian stonewalling, Trump admin ramps up pressure for info as it struggles to plan for potential plague fallout

October 07, 2026

Business|Economy|Health|Sports

Nestle shoots to score younger generation with NBA deal

Nestle is making its biggest-ever international sponsorship play through an NBA deal with its cocoa and malt drinks business, the latest consumer

October 07, 2026

Health|Science|Technology

AI companies run virtual drug trials, aim to improve success of human studies

Novartis’ experimental del-desiran for a rare type of muscular dystrophy was expected to be a winner, with the Swiss company's CEO predicting annual peak sales of $5

October 07, 2026

Health|Science

Russia says it properly informed WHO of plague institute worker's death, blasts media coverage

Russia informed the World Health Organization about the death of a laboratory worker at a Siberian plague research institute last week in line with established procedures,

October 07, 2026

Crime|Health|Political|US

Christa Pike’s attorneys call recovery ‘medically unprecedented’ ahead of hearing over botched execution

October 07, 2026

Health|Science

WHO endorses lifestyle changes over GLP-1 drugs in child obesity fight

The World Health Organization on Wednesday recommended diet, exercise and counseling over popular weight-loss drugs in its first global guidelines

October 07, 2026

Once shunned, Myanmar's military-backed leader gets red carpet welcome in Malaysia

Myanmar's junta chief-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing arrived in Malaysia on Wednesday for talks with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, as the military-backed leader once

October 07, 2026

Health|Political|World

Trump says he has call scheduled with Putin to discuss possible case of pneumonic plague in Russia

President Donald Trump says he has a call scheduled with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss a possible case of plague at a Siberian research institute

October 07, 2026

Africa|Health

Zambia will sign $3.6 billion health plan with US that won't require sharing of patient data

Zambia plans to sign a revised health agreement with the United States that excludes controversial clauses about sharing patient data and specimens

October 06, 2026

Tennessee execution survivor Christa Pike is conscious and speaking, lawyers say

Convicted killer Christa Pike, who survived Tennessee's effort to execute her by lethal injection last week, foiling the state's first attempt to put a woman to death

October 07, 2026

Health|Political|Science|Technology

Rubio tells Russia to share more information about plague death

Russia should share more information about the death of a plague laboratory worker who died last week, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday, in an incident

October 06, 2026

Crime|Health|US

Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after she survived Tennessee’s execution attempt, her attorneys say

October 07, 2026

Crime|Entertainment|Health

California couple arrested on child abuse charges in horrifying surrogacy probe

A California couple have been arrested on child abuse charges following an investigation into a surrogacy scheme involving at least 21 children ranging in age from a few months to 13 years

October 06, 2026

Crime|Health|Political|US

Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after Tennessee failed execution, her attorneys say

Attorneys for Christa Pike, who survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her last week, say she is awake and speaking as she receives treatment at a hospital

October 07, 2026

Health|Science

Flu season is near – here’s a guide to available vaccines

Getting vaccinated is the best way to reduce your risk of severe illness and complications from the flu.

October 07, 2026

Education|Entertainment|Health|Sports

Missouri freshman offensive lineman Johnnie 'DJ' Jones is hospitalized, needs a heart transplant

Missouri freshman offensive tackle Johnnie “DJ” Jones needs a heart transplant and is hospitalized at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida

October 07, 2026

Health|Science

Infectious disease expert on potential Russia plague: lack of information from Russia 'concerning'

The White House is monitoring Russia's potential pneumonic plague as unofficial reports reveal that close to 200 people are now under observation. This comes after the death of a researcher who worked at a Russian lab dedicated to studying the plague and other infectious diseases. Infectious disease and biosecurity expert Dr. Ashish Jha calls out Russia's lack of transparency, telling Erin Burnett, "until we get more information, I think we have to assume that there is something more going on than what we're seeing."

October 04, 2026

Republicans to spend $5 million in South Carolina Senate race as Trump plans trip there

The primary Senate Republican super PAC is sending reinforcements to South Carolina as President Donald Trump prepares to visit and boost Sen. Darline Graham

October 07, 2026

Arts|Environment|Health|Science|Technology

Gov. Kathy Hochul declares state of emergency over measles outbreak in rural New York

October 07, 2026

The world has nearly burned through its oil stockpile buffer, executives say

The amount of oil in storage that is accessible to the global market is running low, industry executives said at a forum

October 06, 2026

Bulgaria's leader says drone attack hits 2 commercial vessels, and Ukraine's president blames Russia

Bulgaria’s prime minister says that two commercial vessels have been struck by drones in the first attack on shipping in the NATO member’s exclusive economic zone in the Black Sea

October 06, 2026

Health|Science

US appeals court weighs block on Kennedy's vaccine panel appointments

A lawyer for the Trump administration told a federal appeals court on Tuesday that a judge had improperly hamstrung an influential vaccine advisory panel by blocking

October 07, 2026