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Simone Guimarães holds a photo of herself with her husband, who died from COVID at her home in Sao Goncalo, Rio de Janeiro state, Wednesday, Nov 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Bolsonaro's conviction brings vindication for some Brazilians who lost loved ones to COVID-19

12:04 AM on Sunday, November 23

Brazilian former President Jair Bolsonaro is preparing to serve a 27-year sentence for attempting a coup

FILE - Tatiana Schlossberg, the daughter of Caroline Kennedy and Edwin Schlossberg, addresses an audience during the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award ceremony, at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston, Oct. 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

JFK's granddaughter reveals terminal cancer diagnosis, criticizes cousin RFK Jr.

3:18 PM on Saturday, November 22

John F. Kennedy’s granddaughter has disclosed that she has terminal cancer and may live for only about another year

Composite vs. Amalgam Fillings: Pros and Cons

11:00 AM on Saturday, November 22

FILE - Marijuana plants are seen at a growing facility in Washington County, N.Y., May 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File)

It's possible to get addicted to pot. Here's what to know

9:08 AM on Saturday, November 22

Doctors say it's possible to get hooked on pot

This March 2025 photo provided by Amy Mazziotti shows Hank Mazziotti, 8 months, being treated for infant botulism in Los Angeles. (Amy Mazziotti via AP)

Babies who drank ByHeart formula got sick months before botulism outbreak, parents say

9:06 AM on Saturday, November 22

At least five families say their babies were treated for infant botulism after consuming ByHeart formula months before a current outbreak was detected

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during the Western Governors' Association meeting Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rebecca Noble)

RFK Jr. says he's following 'gold standard' science. Here's what to know

8:26 AM on Saturday, November 22

President Donald Trump and his Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. say they want the government to follow “gold standard” science

FILE - A sign with the CDC logo is displayed at the entrance to the agency's headquarters in Atlanta on March 2, 2025. (Miguel Martinez/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)

Washington state resident believed to be the first to die from a rare strain of bird flu

9:44 PM on Friday, November 21

A Washington state resident is believed to be the first person to die from a rare strain of bird flu, but state health officials say the risk to the public is low

FILE - This April 1, 2025 photo shows the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention building in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Ben Gray, file)

Flu activity is low, but experts worry about a new strain and vaccination rates

7:34 PM on Friday, November 21

The U.S. flu season is starting slowly, and it’s not clear if it will be as bad as last winter’s

Transmural Systems Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for TELLTALE

6:29 PM on Friday, November 21

Transmural Systems Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for Telltale

6:29 PM on Friday, November 21

North Dakota’s Supreme Court has upheld the state’s abortion ban that a judge struck down last year

4:39 PM on Friday, November 21

North Dakota’s Supreme Court has upheld the state’s abortion ban that a judge struck down last year

FDA Approves KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) and KEYTRUDA QLEX™ (pembrolizumab and berahyaluronidase alfa-pmph), Each with Padcev® (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv), as Perioperative Treatment for Adults with Cisplatin-Ineligible Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer

4:12 PM on Friday, November 21

FILE - Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a news conference on the Autism report by the CDC at the Hubert Humphrey Building Auditorium in Washington, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, file)

RFK Jr. says he personally directed CDC's new guidance on vaccines and autism

3:49 PM on Friday, November 21

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told The New York Times in an interview that he personally directed the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to update its website to contradict its longtime guidance that vaccines don’t cause autism

Lawsuit halts Texas’ $3 billion dementia fund

2:58 PM on Friday, November 21

A $3 billion dementia research fund in Texas has been blocked temporarily by three voters who claim machines used in this month’s election were faulty

Playwright Larry Kramer appears at the premiere of HBO Films' "The Normal Heart" in New York on May 12, 2014, left, and Dr. Anthony Fauci appears during a press briefing at the White House in Washington on April 13, 2021. (AP Photo)

New play looking at friendship between AIDS activist Larry Kramer and Anthony Fauci in the works

11:01 AM on Friday, November 21

A new play titled “Kramer/Fauci” explores the complex relationship between playwright and AIDS activist Larry Kramer and Dr. Anthony Fauci

A vender cooks meat as a climate protest goes by during the COP30 U.N. Climate Summit, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, in Belem, Brazil. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

At UN climate conference, some activists and scientists want more talk on reforming agriculture

9:18 AM on Friday, November 21

Many of the activists, scientists and government leaders at United Nations climate talks underway in Brazil have a beef: They want more to be done to transform the world’s food system

FILE - A medical worker gives a vaccine to a boy during a polio immunization campaign at Sigli Town Square in Pidie, Aceh province, Indonesia, Nov. 28, 2022. (AP Photo/Riska Munawarah, File)

WHO declares end of Indonesia's polio outbreak following yearslong vaccination campaign

7:19 AM on Friday, November 21

The World Health Organization has declared Indonesia’s polio outbreak officially over following nearly three years of intensive response efforts

A sign is displayed for EBT for the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) at the Friend's Meat Market and Grocery, Friday, Nov. 14, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

What to know about expanded work requirements about to kick in for SNAP

12:02 AM on Wednesday, November 19

SNAP food benefits are flowing again after a pause during the federal government shutdown

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