91 m. ago 9 Best Smartwatches (2025): Apple, Wear OS, Hybrid & Kids' Watches

These WIRED-tested wearables reduce your reliance on a phone while keeping you connected.

Politics

2 h. ago How to help Texas flood survivors. And, health organizations sue RFK Jr.

Search efforts are still ongoing after the deadly Texas floods. Here's how you can help survivors. And RFK Jr.'s vaccine policy has sparked a lawsuit.

Events

3 h. ago Medical groups urge Kennedy, FDA to reexamine broad approval of abortion drugs

Pro-life medical groups are urging Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. to reexamine the FDA’s broad approval of abortion drugs after the Biden administration expanded their use.

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4 h. ago Never smoked? You could still be at risk of developing lung cancer, doctors warn

Medical experts report rising lung cancer diagnoses in non-smokers as smoking rates decline, raising questions about expanding screening guidelines beyond traditional high-risk groups.

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4 h. ago RFK Jr.'s vaccine policy sparks a lawsuit from the American Academy of Pediatrics

AAP and other leading health organizations allege that the health secretary violated federal law when he took the COVID vaccine off the list of recommended shots for pregnant women and healthy children.

Society

4 h. ago The health of U.S. kids has declined significantly since 2007, new study finds

A new study in the journal JAMA finds the health of America's children has worsened across several key indicators over the last two decades. That includes the number of children with chronic diseases.

Politics

4 h. ago Feds investigate hospitals over religious exemptions from gender

A physician assistant claimed she was fired by a Michigan hospital for seeking a religious exemption regarding gender-affirming care. Now the federal government is also investigating.

Events

4 h. ago The health of U.S. kids has declined significantly since 2007, a new study finds

A new study in the journal JAMA finds the health of America's children has worsened across several key indicators over the last two decades. That includes the number of children with chronic diseases.

Politics

5 h. ago Camp flooding puts parents on edge as tragedy shows danger of sending kids away for summer

Camp Mystic flood claims 27 lives as summer camp tragedies continue across America, from deadly flash floods and drownings to the infamous Girl Scout murders and natural disasters.

Events

7 h. ago Samsung acquiring Seattle tech startup Xealth to boost digital health ambitions

Samsung acquiring Seattle tech startup Xealth to boost digital health ambitions  GeekWire

Politics

9 h. ago Study could lead to LLMs that are better at complex reasoning

Researchers developed a way to make large language models more adaptable to challenging tasks like strategic planning or process optimization.

Politics

13 h. ago Federal judge pauses Trump administration's Planned Parenthood defunding measure

Planned Parenthood organizations filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's attempt to cut Medicaid payments to their health centers that provide abortion services.

Politics

14 h. ago Public health groups file lawsuit to stop RFK Jr.’s vaccine changes

Public health groups file lawsuit to stop RFK Jr.’s vaccine changes  The Washington Post

Politics

15 h. ago Parents' desperate chase foils Brooklyn kidnapper's sinister plot

Parents chase and thwart kidnapping attempt of their 6-year-old son in Coney Island, with the suspect dropping the child before being arrested by police.

Events

15 h. ago Why experts are concerned about the vaccine study cited by RFK Jr.

RFK Jr. stunned the global health world when he said the U.S. would halt funding the group that helps provide vaccines to many low-income countries. The study he cited is seen by others as dubious.

Politics

16 h. ago Stanford scientists 'totally surprised' by potential Parkinson's treatment discovery

New research shows that inhibiting overactive LRRK2 enzymes could stabilize Parkinson's disease progression, with Stanford scientists reporting improvement in neuron communication in mice.

Science

16 h. ago Mass timber could elevate hospital construction: Study shows engineered wood is more microbe

Picture a hospital and you might imagine concrete, stainless steel or plastic. But University of Oregon researchers hope to make wood—often overlooked in health care facilities—more commonplace in those settings.

Politics

17 h. ago ChatGPT is testing a mysterious new feature called ‘study together’

Some ChatGPT subscribers are reporting a new feature appearing in their drop-down list of available tools called “Study Together.” The mode is apparently the chatbot’s way of becoming a better educational tool. Rather than providing answers to prompts, some say it asks more questions and requires the human to answer, like OpenAI’s answer to Google’s […]

Politics

17 h. ago Armed ICE officers shut down kids' camp at LA's MacArthur Park. City leaders: 'Here's the truth'

Armed ICE officers shut down kids' camp at LA's MacArthur Park. City leaders: 'Here's the truth'  FOX 11 Los Angeles

Events

17 h. ago U.S. Measles Cases Hit Highest Level Since Declared Eliminated in 2000

U.S. Measles Cases Hit Highest Level Since Declared Eliminated in 2000  Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

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