FDA approves first cell therapy to treat aggressive forms of melanoma
Amtagvi is intended to help patients with melanoma that cannot be removed with surgery or has spread to other parts of the body.
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Abortion pills that patients got via telehealth and the mail are safe, study finds
The study looks at 6,000 patients who got abortion pills after an online appointment. It found that 99.7% of those abortions were not followed by any serious adverse events.
A man died from Alaskapox last month. Here's what we know about the virus
The first known fatality was an elderly man who lived alone in a forested area and was immunocompromised. Scientists say there's no evidence of human-to-human transmission of the virus so far.
Tai chi reduces blood pressure better than aerobic exercise, study finds
The slow-moving Chinese martial art tai chi is known to increase flexibility and balance. Now, research suggests it's more effective at reducing blood pressure than more vigorous forms of exercise.
A small fish is at the center of a big fight in the Chesapeake Bay
Recreational fishermen and conservation groups worry overfishing for menhaden threatens the Chesapeake Bay. Industry says current data doesn't support shutting down the more than century-old fishery.
Recent gaffes by Biden and Trump may be signs of normal aging — or may be nothing
President Biden and former President Trump have both experienced public memory lapses. But brain experts say such slips, on their own, are not a cause for concern.
Brumation and torpor: How animals survive cold snaps by playing dead-ish
Social media was recently taken aback watching as alligators in freezing weather appeared to go into a deep sleep to stay alive. They're not alone. Iguanas and hummingbirds do it too.
Across the world, migrating animal populations are dwindling. Here's why
In a landmark UN study, researchers found nearly half of the world's threatened migratory species have declining populations. More than a fifth of the assessed animals face extinction.
A tiny robot on the space station will simulate remote-controlled surgery up there
A robotic assistant recently arrived at the International Space Station to perform a simulated surgery that will be controlled by a surgeon 250 miles away on Earth.
Cheap, plentiful and devastating: The synthetic drug kush is walloping Sierra Leone
Kush, a synthetic cannabinoid, is spreading quickly for the promise of a stress-relieving high. But what's the impact on users — and Sierra Leonean society? And how are the authorities responding?