Your tap water might contain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances – chemicals that don’t break down naturally and can stay in your body for years. The EPA just made some big changes to how we’re dealing with these contaminants. What Just Happened? On May 14, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency announced major changes to drinking water standards for PFAS – those persistent chemicals found in everything from non-stick pans to firefighting foam. The
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Nature is sending clear warning signals from two different corners of the
Two people lost their lives in a raging wildfire near Lac du
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When Alaska Airlines Flight AS231 touched down at Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport on July
When Poppy was born, doctors told her mother Kat there was no cure for mitochondrial
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Hepatitis kills 3,500 people daily—matching tuberculosis as a leading infectious disease killer. Yet most cases remain undiagnosed and untreated. As World Hepatitis Day arrives
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A day at the lake ended in tragedy for a South Carolina family when 12-year-old Jaysen Carr died on July 18, 2025, after contracting
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has officially adopted the recommendation to eliminate thimerosal, a mercury-containing preservative, from all influenza vaccines
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When Poppy was born, doctors told her mother Kat there was no cure for mitochondrial disease. Now 14, Poppy uses a wheelchair, cannot speak,
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A brain pacemaker that can actually hear and respond to your brain’s signals may sound like science fiction, but for people with Parkinson’s disease,
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The Indonesian island of Bali has declared several tourist hotspots as “red zones” following a surge in rabies cases among animals, prompting health advisories
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Microsoft’s New AI Breast MRI Model Slashes False Positives by 25%, Provides Visual Explanation Maps
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A single briefcase with ₹55 lakh might determine who treats your illness tomorrow. The National Medical Commission (NMC), India’s medical education watchdog, faces serious
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A returned traveler at Logan Hospital has been diagnosed with the more severe Clade I mpox strain, marking only the second such case ever
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NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) mega-rocket, following its successful first mission, seems
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Ampaire Inc., renowned in the realm of hybrid electric aircraft, has recently
Ford Motor Company faces mounting pressure over defective EcoBoost V6 engines, leading
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View all →Every year, sawmills across Europe generate mountains of sawdust that often ends up burned or buried in landfills. What if this waste
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View all →The textile world is buzzing after German researchers successfully spun fibers from lignin and cellulose, offering progress toward bio-based textiles. But here’s the twist – while the tech breakthrough is real, the supply chain story behind it reveals just how complex the journey from lab to closet really is. The Fiber Breakthrough That Has Everyone
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India is in the middle of the biggest general election ever. Almost one billion voters are voting to elect the 18th Lok
There’s a constant stir these days on Hornsey Road, a street in Finsbury Park to the north of London. A mix of
Gbenga Adeku, a prominent upcycle artist from south western Nigeria creates awareness about plastic pollution and its effects on earth through his
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MIT researchers have developed a revolutionary fiber computer that can be woven directly into clothes, allowing everyday garments
Testing labs have found toxic chemicals in specific Temu products, including sandals and children’s items. The chemicals found
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View all →Wallis Annenberg, the philanthropist who reshaped Los Angeles through more than $1.5 billion in charitable grants and left her name on landmarks across the city, died peacefully on Monday from lung cancer complications. She was 86. “Wallis transitioned peacefully and
A powerful weather system known as a “bomb cyclone” is bearing down on New South Wales, with authorities warning residents to prepare immediately for potentially dangerous conditions expected to peak on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has issued severe
A curfew now covers one square mile of downtown Los Angeles from
In the early hours of June 9, 2025, Israeli naval forces intercepted
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All posts →The U.S. Senate gave Susan Monarez the nod to run the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with a razor-thin 51-47 vote on July 29, 2025. The party-line approval makes her the first CDC director confirmed under the 2023 rule
A massive earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on July 29, 2025, sending tsunami waves across the Pacific Ocean. Initially measured at magnitude 8.8 by the National Tsunami Warning Center and later revised to 8.0 by the U.S. Geological Survey,
Dr. Vinay Prasad, the Food and Drug Administration’s chief medical and science officer, abruptly resigned Tuesday evening, ending a brief but tumultuous tenure marked by controversy over the approval process for a Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene therapy and disputes over
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have shaken hands on an $85 billion merger that will stitch together America’s rail map from sea to shining sea. The cash-and-stock deal values NS at $320 per share—25% above recent trading—with annual savings pegged