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Fewer Americans age 60 to 74 should receive the shots, the agency concluded, citing reduced risks and a possible neurological side effect.Fewer Americans age 60 to 74 should receive the shots, the agency concluded, citing reduced risks and a possible neurological side effect. Read More

A fatal fungal disease has devastated the world’s amphibians. But the fungus has a vulnerability: It cannot tolerate heat.A fatal fungal disease has devastated the world’s amphibians. But the fungus has a vulnerability: It cannot tolerate heat. Read More

Cats are more social than they are often given credit for. Can you help yours access its inner dog?Cats are more social than they are often given credit for. Can you help yours access its inner dog? Read More

Newly released emails from an influential group issuing transgender medical guidelines indicate that U.S. health officials lobbied to remove age minimums for surgery in minors because of concerns over political fallout.Newly released emails from an influential group issuing transgender medical guidelines indicate that U.S. health officials lobbied to remove age minimums for surgery in minors

Mike Bettwy, a government meteorologist who focuses on potential threats from space weather, says that we are more prepared than ever — and that forecasting is only getting better.Mike Bettwy, a government meteorologist who focuses on potential threats from space weather, says that we are more prepared than ever — and that forecasting is only

Public employees in West Virginia who took the drugs lost weight and were healthier, and some are despondent that the state is canceling a program to help pay for them.Public employees in West Virginia who took the drugs lost weight and were healthier, and some are despondent that the state is canceling a program to

Researchers discovered painted ladies on a South American beach and then built a case that they started their journey in Europe or Africa.Researchers discovered painted ladies on a South American beach and then built a case that they started their journey in Europe or Africa. Read More

The New York Times and KFF Health News are looking into a dreaded “adulting” milestone: finding your own medical insurance at 26.The New York Times and KFF Health News are looking into a dreaded “adulting” milestone: finding your own medical insurance at 26. Read More

As temperatures soar around the world, practical experiments are emerging to protect people.As temperatures soar around the world, practical experiments are emerging to protect people. Read More

Transfusions have become an important part of veterinary medicine, but cat and dog blood is not always easy to come by.Transfusions have become an important part of veterinary medicine, but cat and dog blood is not always easy to come by. Read More