A Yakima County patient has become the first known US bird flu death of 2026 as Washington monitors contacts, infected dairy herds and farm workers while officials maintain that the risk to the general public remains low.
Microscopic structures and heme detected inside a dinosaur bone could represent unusually preserved red blood cells, but experts dispute whether the evidence meets established identification standards and say more fossils must be examined.
Computer simulations suggest early comets usually struck Earth too fast for hydrogen cyanide to survive, weakening a theory dating to at least 1961 while leaving asteroids, primordial chemistry and ancient Mars open for further study.
Researchers adjusted for brain donation bias and estimated that about 3 in 4 former NFL players who died from 2008 through 2023 had CTE, while experts cautioned that the disease does not always cause symptoms.
The FDA is proposing new requirements for four essential infant formula nutrients, beginning a broader review that will eventually examine all required nutrients, possible additions and carbohydrate sources, though consumers may not see changes for several years.
A new HHS policy would discourage FDA enforcement against pharmacies compounding six unapproved peptides, despite staff safety concerns and warnings that patients could be diverted from rigorously tested treatments.
Dr. Vonda Wright says regular movement, strength training, adequate nutrition, positive expectations and honest conversations about assistance can help older adults preserve mobility and remain independent in their own homes.
After surviving trafficking, illness and severe trauma, Bili has reached a larger sanctuary in the Republic of Congo, where quarantine, companionship and further rehabilitation could eventually give the young gorilla a path back to life in the wild.