Measles cases hit U.S. record not seen since 1991
Measles cases have hit a record in the United States not seen since 1991, nearly a decade before the viral...
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Neurodivergent kids face special mental health risks. New initiative seeks ways to protect them
Like many young people with a diagnosis of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, Jacob Schreiber was creative, empathetic and endlessly curious. He...
4 more states report cyclosporiasis outbreak. Here’s how the FDA does a traceback investigation
Identifying the source of a food-borne illness such as cyclosporiasis — a diarrhea-causing parasite that has sickened thousands of people...
Is COVID returning? Summer uptick of virus may have begun in California
COVID-19 is on the upswing in California and across a swath of the West and the South, a sign that...
Commentary: AI companies are creating ‘all-powerful psychopaths.’ Maybe not a great idea?
Repeated law-breaking. Lying and deceit. Reckless disregard for safety. Lack of remorse. Those are traits that help define a psychopath,...
Another cyclosporiasis outbreak investigated as cases of diarrhea-causing illness continue to mount
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday it’s looking into another cyclosporiasis outbreak, the second cluster this summer, that’s...
Judge approves Anthropic’s $1.5-billion settlement with authors
Anthropic will pay $1.5 billion to authors whose pirated books it used to train its AI in the largest copyright...
Measles surge dramatically in California among children and young adults
Measles cases have doubled in California so far this year compared to last year — and 2026 is barely half...
New drug could help people stricken with Valley Fever
As the fungus that causes Valley fever expands across the western United States and cases skyrocket in California, researchers say...
Some birds defy overall plunge in bird numbers
LOS ANGELES — Bird multitudes are slipping away on a global scale, but a new study offers hope for how we can...
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