Health

Avian influenza continues to fuel egg shortages. Plus, a delayed CDC study on household cats reveals concerning human exposure routes

Hormone therapy improves transgender young people’s well-being and social relationships, but Trump’s recent executive order and state bans threaten to take it away

During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump distanced himself from the conservative governing plan Project 2025. But it’s increasingly viewed as a blueprint for his administration’s plans for federal health programs

Women with African ancestry have often been left out of breast cancer studies. Now scientists are catching up

In this week’s news roundup, we cover activity from the black hole at our galaxy’s center and a troubling measles outbreak in Texas.

Low vaccination rates and undetected infections are driving the measles outbreak in West Texas

A federal commission to examine U.S. chronic disease could undercut real treatment for kids with depression, ADHD and other mental health challenges

The Trump administration has acted fast to attack science with a range of funding and policy tactics

Bird flu headlines include three new human cases, millions of dead birds in poultry flocks and new personnel moves from the Trump administration

Journalist Carl Zimmer chats about aerobiology and his new book Air-Borne: The Hidden History of the Life We Breathe.

Using crutches for months is largely a thing of the past. Early weight-bearing has real benefits

Norovirus infection rates are extremely high this year, raising the question: Why can’t a vaccine protect us from the stomach bug?