The Trump administration announced on Thursday that it would suspend recently imposed tariffs on Mexico and Canada for about a month. The tariffs were intended to thwart the flow of fentanyl into the United States and dampen life-threatening overdoses tied to the drug. The news has thrust fentanyl, a drugContinue Reading
To many nutrition experts, eggs are golden — one of the most accessible and affordable protein sources available. And while the “affordable” part may currently be up for debate as bird flu drives up the prices, experts point out that eggs are still cheaper than many lean meats and freshContinue Reading
By now, Ora Larson recognizes what’s happening. “It feels like you’re shaking inside,” she said. “I’m speeded up. I’m anxious.” If someone asks whether she would like a salad for lunch, she doesn’t know how to respond. She has had several such episodes this year, and they seem to beContinue Reading
new video loaded: Are Genetically Modified Pigs The Future of Organ Transplantation? By Roni Caryn Rabin, Christina Shaman, Christina Thornell and Laura Salaberry•March 10, 2025 How have the first patients fared after receiving organ transplants from genetically modified pigs? Roni Caryn Rabin, a health reporter on the Science desk ofContinue Reading
On a 300-acre farm in an undisclosed location in rural Wisconsin, surrounded by fields dotted with big red barns and bordered by wild blue chicory and goldenrod, live some of the most pampered pigs in the world. They are delivered by C-section to protect them from viruses that sows canContinue Reading
Gabriel Dorvil, 14, has struggled mightily with his mental health. He is already 6’4″ tall and often mistaken for an adult. A curriculum at church has helped him accept himself and deal with how people sometimes react to him. José A. Alvarado Jr. for NPR José A. Alvarado Jr. forContinue Reading
Betsy Arakawa, the wife of Gene Hackman, died from the effects of hantavirus, a rare disease often caused by contact with droppings from infected rodents. Hantavirus does not spread among people in the cases found in the United States. It can be transmitted through rodent saliva. But it is mostContinue Reading
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is planning to conduct a large-scale study to re-examine whether there is a connection between vaccines and autism, federal officials said Friday. Dozens of scientific studies have failed to find evidence of a link. But the C.D.C. now falls under the purview ofContinue Reading
Bri McNulty does public health outreach at a conference in Iowa. Liz Orton Liz Orton Cancer outreach worker Bri McNulty, 23, was one of 750 employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who was terminated abruptly over email in mid-February, amid a slew of federal workforce dismissals. OnContinue Reading
As Congressional Republicans weigh major cuts to Medicaid, most voters do not want to see the public health plan’s funding dialed back, according to a poll released Friday by KFF, a nonpartisan health research firm. Just 17 percent of respondents said they supported cuts to Medicaid, the government health insuranceContinue Reading
