Ebola outbreak in DRC surpasses 4,000 cases amid fears of viral mutation
Health officials escalate response with door-to-door searches as the deadly virus shows signs of change in conflict-affected regions.
Aug 7, 20261 views
Fauci Faces Contempt Vote After Fifth Amendment Standoff in Senate Hearing
Senate panel obtains cellphone records and schedules contempt vote as Dr. Anthony Fauci refuses to answer questions on COVID-19 origins.
Aug 6, 20261 views
Senate Confirms Erica Schwartz as CDC Director After Contentious Hearing
Despite concerns over vaccine stance and political pressure, Schwartz fills yearlong vacancy with pledge to follow science.
Aug 5, 20261 views
Trump Grant Rule Overhaul Sparks Backlash From Cities, Scientists, and Educators
Proposed OMB rule giving political appointees veto power over research grants and sweeping funding cuts could reshape local budgets, public health, and schools.
Aug 5, 20261 views
AstraZeneca–Bristol Myers $400B Merger Talks Rock Pharma—and Fizzle Out
Reports of a record-breaking pharma tie-up sent shares tumbling before a senior source denied the talks, exposing investor skepticism and strategic tensions.
Aug 5, 20261 views
Morning Briefing: Missile Shortfalls, mRNA Flu Shots, Campus Moves, Gaza, Trump, and Debate
NPR and WVIA cover defense stockpiles, health innovations, education shifts, and key political moments shaping the day.
Aug 5, 20260 views
El Niño Forecast to Push 50 Million More People into Acute Hunger, UN Warns
UN agencies predict severe food insecurity across 45 countries as the climate phenomenon intensifies, compounding existing crises.
Aug 5, 20261 views
Novo's Wegovy Pill Reaches 1 Million Patients, but Competitive Heat Weighs on Shares
As Eli Lilly surges and Amazon Pharmacy enters the fray, Novo Nordisk fights back with global expansion and deep cost cuts.
Aug 5, 20261 views
Bioengineered Chewing Gum Cuts HPV by Up to 93%, Offers New Hope Against Head and Neck Cancers
University of Pennsylvania researchers develop a gum that targets oral microbes linked to cancer while sparing beneficial bacteria; clinical trials are next.
Aug 4, 20260 views
Neural Roots of Weight Regain: Why Diets Fail and GLP-1s Only Temporarily Help
New research reveals the brain's biological memory for fat, explaining rapid weight regain after stopping weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Mounjaro.
Aug 4, 20261 views