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YouTube joins Meta in appealing a jury verdict that faulted them for users’ social media addiction
YouTube has appealed the verdict of a landmark social media addiction lawsuit in Los Angeles, seeking to challenge the jury’s determination that the company designed its platform to hook young users without concern for their well-being.
Erica Schwartz’s CDC confirmation hearing spotlights anti-vaccine concerns
Dr. Erica Schwartz’s Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday as the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed vaccine tensions and concerns about the independent agency.
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CDC nominee says she won’t betray science — and backs Kennedy’s actions
The Trump administration's latest nominee to lead the nation' top public health agency drew frustrated reactions from some U.S. senators on Wednesday when they pressed her on whether she would protect the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from political meddling.
Face-to-face with ancient Rome: Exhibition in Hungary brings forgotten faces to life
A blacksmith, a stable boy, a soldier, a slave: The faces and stories of these and other residents of an ancient Roman city in modern Hungary have been brought to life in remarkable fidelity for a new exhibition in Budapest.
Republicans sharpen attacks, criticize Democrats for denying rural hospital funding
Republicans are trying to flip the script on Democratic healthcare attacks, arguing that Senate Democrats blocked the Trump administration's push to steer more funding to rural hospitals struggling to keep their doors open.
Busy wildfire season continues exposing millions in Midwest and Northeast U.S. to dangerous smoke
Heavy smoke from several large wildfires blazing in Canada and Minnesota is expected to engulf large swaths of the Midwest and Northeast U.S. this week, exposing millions of people to dangerous air pollution.
France’s National Assembly will give final approval to assisted-dying bill after years of debate
France's National Assembly is set to give final approval Wednesday to a bill allowing adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal medication, the culmination of years of debate over end-of-life care.
New cases slow in NYC Legionnaires’ disease outbreak; Met museum among buildings with positive tests
A Legionnaires' disease outbreak in a New York City neighborhood now counts 60 cases, but new diagnoses are slowing, health officials said Tuesday. They reported progress on inspections for the disease-causing bacteria - finding traces in dozens of buildings including the famed Metropolitan Museum of Art - but still haven't pinpointed a source.
More health workers strike as Ebola cases in Congo exceed 2,000, including 754 deaths
The number of confirmed cases of Ebola in Congo has reached 2,011, including 754 deaths, according to government data released overnight in what authorities say is the fastest-growing outbreak on record.
New diagnoses slow in NYC Legionnaires’ disease outbreak; source still unclear
A Legionnaires' disease outbreak in a New York City neighborhood now counts 60 cases, but new diagnoses are slowing, health officials said Tuesday. They reported progress on inspections for the disease-causing bacteria but still haven't pinpointed a source.
26 Meta employees sue, alleging AI-driven layoff picks hit workers on medical and parental leave
A group of 26 Meta employees has sued the company, claiming it used artificial intelligence systems to select people for layoffs, disproportionately targeting those on medical, parental or family leave.
Man fleeing immigration officers in Florida is struck and killed by tractor trailer, police say
A man running from an encounter with immigration and other federal agents at a gas station in Florida was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer on Tuesday, authorities said.
Majority of new Ebola cases in eastern Congo are from unknown chains, as outbreak outpaces response
Eighty percent of new Ebola cases in eastern Congo are emerging from unknown chains of transmission, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, a sign the outbreak is spreading faster than health officials can track despite an expanding response.
After Lindsey Graham’s death, questions linger about aging politicians and health transparency
The sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, a top ally of President Donald Trump and one of Washington's best-known politicians, is renewing focus on the country's aging lawmakers.
An experimental Alzheimer’s drug shows some promise as researchers hunt new approaches
An experimental drug might help slow early Alzheimer's disease in a markedly different way than today's treatments - by lowering levels of a brain protein called tau, researchers reported Tuesday.
This British Open amateur is a qualified mechanic with cystic fibrosis. He’s proving an inspiration
David Howard was aged 7 when he was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. By the time he was a teenager - well before recent medical advances for this rare genetic condition - he'd found out via internet searches he wasn't expected to live beyond his mid-20s.
What injured athletes can teach us about recovery and resilience
Serious injuries and medical conditions disrupt people's daily routines and can impact their confidence and sense of identity. Elite athletes know the challenges from an injury that sidelines them from their sport, requires physical rehabilitation and leaves their ability to return to competition in doubt.
Abortion rights are on the ballot in 4 states. Here’s what to know
Idaho voters will decide whether to roll back the state's abortion ban, the secretary of state told the group behind the initiative in a letter Monday, joining three other states where abortion will be directly on the ballot on Nov. 3.
Grateful dog owner describes mountain rescue after canine apparently ingests cannabis
Christina Bluhme was high on the flanks of Britain's tallest mountain with her dogs and one of the hounds was a lot higher - and not in a good way.