Ebola death toll in DR Congo surpasses 1,000
Congo's Ebola outbreak has crossed the grim 1,000-death threshold, marking the fastest fatal surge in recorded history of the virus.
These Catholic sisters want to start a new order with a difficult mission: helping survivors of clergy abuse
Sisters Theresa Alethia and Danielle Lussier call themselves the Sisters of the Little Way of Beauty, Truth and Goodness. Their…
FDA panel considers easing peptide restrictions
Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration are weighing the evidence for seven different peptides. Favorable votes would pave the…
DOT cranks up its campaign to strip bike lane references from federal websites
Transportation officials have removed a growing list of safety materials that mention bike lanes from federal websites. Safety advocates warn…
In a first, Chinese woman wins the prestigious Fields Medal
Despite criticisms of a brain drain from China to the U.S., the awards come at a time when several high-profile…
Republicans in Congress Urge Justice Department to Investigate Former Prosecutor Jack Smith
The former special counsel led two criminal investigations of President Trump and has been a frequent target of Trump's ire…
A town renamed its festival ‘AI Love Irondale Day.’ Then came the comments
The online outcry over the renaming of a summer festival illustrates the unease over the data center boom in the…
Get into med school in the graphic memoir ‘See One, Do One, Teach One’
Grace Farris' book brings readers behind the med school scenes — documenting anxiety over loans, bouts of impostor syndrome, friendships…
Why health officials do not have a good handle on the current Ebola outbreak
To get slightly ahead of the virus, health officials need to quickly identify people at risk of infection, a practice…