Health

CDC panel may reconsider the birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine. Experts stress safety and importance for newborns.

PACHA warns federal funding cuts could reverse decades of HIV progress. Advocates urge Congress to maintain programs to prevent new infections and support care.

CDC reports 37 infants hospitalized amid ByHeart formula botulism outbreak; parents urged to stop use and seek medical care immediately.

Health officials in Washington State confirmed the death of an older adult, the first known human case infected with the H5N5 avian influenza strain.

U.S. federal appeals court reviews whether more than 500 lawsuits claim prenatal Tylenol exposure causes autism or ADHD in children.

Twin entertainers Alice and Ellen Kessler died at 89 through joint assisted suicide, DGHS confirms. The iconic German sisters long expressed their wish to depart together.

James Watson, Nobel laureate and co-discoverer of DNA’s structure, has died at 97. His career included groundbreaking science and controversial statements.

In the UK, Ethiopian national Hadush Kebatu, convicted of sexual assault, was mistakenly released from prison. Essex police are searching for the offender.

Terrassa temporarily suspends adoption of black cats from shelters during Halloween to protect animals from cruelty and misuse.