China's Xi Jinping faces threat from public anger over 'zero COVID' policy

Most protesters focused their anger on COVID-19 restrictions that confine families to their homes for months and have been criticized as neither scientific nor effective.

WHO renames monkeypox as 'mpox,' citing racism concerns

The World Health Organization said it was concerned by the “racist and stigmatizing language” that arose after monkeypox spread to more than 100 countries.

Fauci urges Americans — one last time — to get the updated COVID-19 booster

Dr. Fauci, who is just weeks away from retirement, had a consistent, familiar message for Americans during his last time at the podium — get your COVID shot.

Indiana doctor who provided abortion drugs to 10-year-old rape victim defends actions in court

An Indianapolis doctor who provided abortion drugs to a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio has defended her actions before a judge in the case that drew national attention in the weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June.

Blood donors, once banned due to mad cow disease, can give again

Since 1999, those people have been banned from giving blood in the U.S. for fear that they’d been exposed to mad cow disease.

FDA approves drug to delay onset of Type 1 diabetes

The agency gave the green light for Tzield. The drug is administered by intravenous infusion once daily for 14 consecutive days.

Former NFL player helps McIntosh High School’s athletic director get new kidney

A former NFL player is opening up about his role in helping McIntosh High School’s athletic director get a donor for a much-needed kidney transplant.

MIT scientists say humidity 'sweet spot' may help reduce spread of COVID-19

In the study published on Nov. 16, 2022, in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface, researchers report that maintaining an indoor relative humidity between 40 and 60 percent attributed to lower rates of COVID-19 infections and deaths.

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson opens up about mental health: ‘You gotta ask for help’

"As guys, we have a tendency to not ask for help. Ego gets in the way, and we start stuffing things deep down in our guts, which is not a good thing," Johnson said.