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Why it's a bit surprising that the U.S. is attending a key global flu meeting

After the U.S. withdrew from the World Health Organization, it wasn't clear they would participate in this WHO-led meeting to ...
USC Center for Health Journalism

How we analyzed the data to reveal surprising trends in the overdose epidemic

A Guardian investigation into the U.S. overdose slowdown found that national declines masked sharp local disparities. Here's ...
Everyday Health on MSN

CDC raises alert on polio risk abroad as Americans prepare for spring and summer travel

England, Germany, Spain, and other countries in Europe as well as others in Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean may pose heightened risk, the agency says.

People In Crisis Still Keep Their Guns. Can Hawaiʻi Change That?

Not enough people know that there is a way to temporarily take guns away from people in crisis in Hawaiʻi — something ...

Is Covid a thing of the past? Flu is back to being the most common winter ailment

Covid has continued to mutate and spread since the World Health Organization declared an end to the public health emergency ...
University of California

How little we know about our food would surprise you. UC scientists are working to change that — and improve health outcomes across the nation

Leveraging the power of artificial intelligence, scientists at the UC Davis USDA-NIFA AI Institute for Next Generation Food ...
kcra.com

US births dropped last year, suggesting the 2024 uptick was short-lived

U.S. births fell a little in 2025, according to newly posted provisional data.Slightly over 3.6 million births have been reported through birth certificates, or about 24,000 fewer than in 2024. The ...