6 h. ago An anonymous $50M gift will cover some tuition for medical lab students at University of Washington

An anonymous donation expected to exceed $50 million is helping cover tuition costs for medical laboratory science students at the University of Washington for the next half-century

Science

42 h. ago Why doing good also makes us feel good, during the holidays and beyond

The holiday season is a popular time for volunteering, but experts say giving back is beneficial year-round

Politics

5 d. ago How you do daily tasks could detect dementia years before symptoms begin

A study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in Missouri followed 298 older adults, 56 with MCI and 242 who were cognitively healthy, with an average age of 75.

Politics

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

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

Science

2 w. ago UK school poisoning as three students rushed to hospital after lab chemical horror

Horror unfolded at Lord William’s School in Thame, Oxfordshire, after three children deliberately added copper sulphate to their water bottles following a science lesson

Events

2 w. ago Foreign enrollment at US colleges holds steady, for now, despite Trump's visa crackdown

A new report finds that foreign students enrolled at U.S. colleges in strong numbers this fall despite fears that a Trump administration crackdown would trigger a nosedive

Politics

3 w. ago What to know about the flight cancellations at US airports caused by the government shutdown

Hundreds of flights at the busiest airports in the U.S. are being scratched this weekend

Politics

3 w. ago Cornell University announces deal with Trump administration to restore withheld federal funding

Cornell University has agreed to pay $60 million and accept the Trump administration’s interpretation of civil rights laws in order to restore federal funding and end investigations into the Ivy League school

Economics