Advisers to the FDA back Novavax COVID vaccine
Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration overwhelmingly voted to recommend that it authorize Novavax's two-dose vaccine against COVID-19.
Health & Safety
This experimental drug could change the field of cancer research
A small trial using the drug dostarlimab yielded an unprecedented success rate in eliminating tumors.
Psychedelics might be the next big thing in mental health care, experts say
Researchers at the University of Washington are investigating whether psychedelics could alleviate depression in healthcare workers. The pandemic saw record burnout among doctors and nurses.
#SwedenGate sparks food fight: Why some countries share meals more than others
A Reddit user claimed that while visiting a friend's house in Sweden, he had to sit in another room while the family ate dinner. The story ignited a conversation about how the rest of the world eats.
An experimental treatment made rectal cancer tumors disappear for a small trial group
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with University of North Carolina's Dr. Hanna Sanoff, who wrote a commentary about a promising rectal cancer trial.
Monkeypox cases are going undetected or misdiagnosed
The monkeypox outbreak has grown to more than 800 cases in dozens of countries. Officials say cases are going undetected because the disease looks different than what's described in medical textbooks.
Coronavirus FAQ: I got COVID. Then I got it again. What's the deal with reinfection?
People who catch COVID may feel as if they won't get it again, at least not for a long time. Their immune system should be primed to fight it off in the future. Right? Well, let's see.
Abortion was once common practice in America. A small group of doctors changed that
Abortion wasn't always controversial. In fact, in colonial America it would have been considered a fairly common practice. But in the mid-1800s, a small group of physicians set out to change that.
Stop using these adult bed rails, warns the Consumer Product Safety Commission
Adult bed rails have been linked to hundreds of deaths and injuries over the years. The CPSC is starting work on a federal safety standard, nearly a decade after consumer groups asked for one.
Mask use encouraged as Forsyth County returns to high COVID level
A rise in new COVID cases has led the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to elevate Forsyth County's community level to “High.”