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.
A new analysis of Westminster Abbey’s long mysterious skeleton points to a medieval abbot, possibly Ælfwig, whose high status burial reused a prized Roman sarcophagus originally dedicated to Valerius Amandinus.
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.
A Lewis County child’s death became New York’s first known measles associated fatality in more than 30 years, intensifying concern as officials respond to 178 cases with emergency measures, vaccination efforts and expanded public health resources.
A six month trial found that intensive calorie restriction and supervised exercise dramatically increased type 2 diabetes remission among younger adults, while helping participants lose weight, preserve muscle and improve cardiovascular fitness.
UCLA researchers found that briefly increasing p53 activity with navtemadlin helped prepared human T cells resist exhaustion and kill more melanoma cells in laboratory tests, though animal studies and careful dose research are needed before clinical trials.
Florida has confirmed 485 locally acquired dengue cases, with roughly 95% concentrated around Tampa Bay. Emergency declarations, expanded spraying and intensified surveillance are underway as officials urge residents to eliminate standing water and prevent mosquito bites.
Research involving more than 6,000 postmenopausal women found higher cardiovascular event rates among testosterone users, but its observational design cannot prove causation. Experts urge careful risk assessment, dosing and monitoring when considering treatment.