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Matteo Farinella/Columbia University's Zuckerman InstituteA hearing system that monitors brain waves could help people with hearing loss communicate in noisy environments. -
Rachel Wisniewski for NPRU.S. school districts worry it could get even more expensive to prepare a meal under new federal dietary guidelines, as they also contend with cuts to programs that helped them buy local food.
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The new study in JAMA Network Open also finds that more parents leave their guns loaded and unlocked when they have teenagers, despite the fact that suicide risk goes up for this age group. -
The resignation ends Dr. Marty Makary's management of the Food and Drug Administration, which was marked by turmoil and controversy. -
Guilford Metro 9-1-1 has published a 16-page annual report. Among the findings are response rates, call volumes and current staffing strength. -
Pancreatic cancer is notoriously lethal. But new treatments mean that may be changing, and people with the disease now have more reason to hope than ever before. -
Eat well and exercise. That's the classic advice for living a long, healthy life. A new study suggests another habit to add to the list: Let your creative juices flow. -
Passengers who were potentially exposed to hantavirus on a cruise are back home and being monitored for symptoms, as scientists maintain that risk to the public is low.
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NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former CDC Chief Medical Officer Debra Houry about what role the CDC should play in helping Americans exposed to hantavirus.
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Scientists have developed an artificial hearing system that harnesses the brain's ability to amplify certain sounds while suppressing others. It could lead to better hearing aids.
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A Boston hospital fights staff burnout and boosts patient morale with forest bathing — getting people outside for some time in nature.
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The University of Nebraska is home to the only federally funded quarantine unit in the U.S. and a separate biocontainment unit that can treat people exposed to infectious diseases.
