California health workers have spotted measles virus in everyday wastewater, a sign that the disease may be spreading unnoticed. The Merced County Department of Public Health made the discovery, even though no confirmed sick people have been reported in that area. The state now counts 74 cases spr
Across sub-Saharan Africa, many children between one and two years old don’t get the vaccines they need. This doesn’t happen by accident. Families, communities, and local systems all play a role in whether a child receives their shots on time. New research looked at over 23, 000 toddlers in 21 count
Many seniors today still see AI as something only younger people use or something too complex to bother with. Studies show that over half of Americans born between 1928 and 1945 have never tried AI tools. Even among those born between 1946 and 1964, nearly four in ten say they’ve never used AI. Most
The debate over Luka Doncic’s absence from the Lakers’ playoff series highlights a growing divide between how different sports generations view injury and toughness. Ric Flair’s recent comments about Doncic’s hamstring injury didn’t just stem from frustration with the Lakers’ star—it exposed a cultu
Climate shifts are reshaping the ocean, and Brazil’s coast faces big changes. The rough-toothed dolphin, a top ocean hunter, depends on specific waters to survive. But as temperatures rise and ocean chemistry shifts, these dolphins may struggle to find safe places to live. The same goes for their fo
Africa still struggles with a lack of reliable diagnostic tests, which hurts health progress and makes disease outbreaks harder to control. Financial help for labs has been cut, so the continent must find ways to boost lab services that do not rely too much on donors. Experts suggest a few key
In recent years the United States has slowed global efforts to fight climate change. A new administration has made it harder for clean‑energy projects to get funding, giving fossil‑fuel companies more power and allowing governments and businesses to back away from earlier climate promises. Even coun
A recent meeting gathered doctors, researchers, patient groups, regulators and pharma to talk about medicines that stay in the body for weeks or months. The main goal was to make sure pregnant women, nursing mothers and children can safely use these new drugs. Three questions guided the talks:
Cities everywhere have a hidden problem—tiny bits of pollution so small they slip past most filters. These specks, called ultrafine particles, are smaller than a speck of dust and can travel deep into your body. Unlike bigger pollution particles that get studied a lot, these are often ignored becaus
Nursing students, residents and senior nurses often feel that caring for a person’s spirit is as vital as treating their body. Yet many find themselves unprepared to do so, because the courses they take rarely cover this topic in depth. A recent map of research shows that most studies come from Turk
