Why I want an IVF baby to screen out gene that made me go blind
Blind influencer Lucy Edwards on choosing IVF which will screen out the gene that made her who she is.
Category: Health
New White House website pushes COVID-19 lab leak theory
The federal government’s covid.gov website has been replaced with a new page promoting the narrative the virus was manufactured in and was released from a
Spring allergies are back. Here’s how to check pollen levels and keep from sneezing
Allergy season can be miserable for tens of millions of Americans each year
Using AI to understand how the brain processes language during real-life conversations
We investigated how our brains process language during real-life conversations. Specifically, we wanted to understand which brain regions become active when we’re speaking and listening
Existing drug shows potential to revive immune cells in sepsis patients
When the immune system does not function properly, individuals become more susceptible to infections caused by viruses, bacteria, or fungi.
Soft brainstem implant offers new hope for restoring hearing
Over the last couple of decades, many people have regained hearing functionality with the most successful neurotech device to date: the cochlear implant.
Traditional BMI cut-offs overestimate overweight and obesity in male athletes
New research to be presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11-14 May) shows that the internationally recognized body mass
Opioid control policies linked to drop in domestic violence
A new study led by the University of South Florida reveals opioid control policies may offer broader public health benefits, including reducing instances of domestic
Chromosomal rearrangements drive color evolution in stick insects
Understanding the material basis of adaptive evolution has been a central goal in biology dating back to at least the time of Darwin.
On Autism, Kennedy Turns Against Science and Reality
During his first news conference as Health and Human Services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on April 16 ticked off things he thinks kids with
Covid Worsened Shortages of Doctors and Nurses. Five Years On, Rural Hospitals Still Struggle.
Even by rural hospital standards, Keokuk County Hospital and Clinics in southeastern Iowa is small. The 14-bed hospital, in Sigourney, doesn’t do surgeries or deliver
Watch: Why Insurance Companies Are Denying Coverage for Prosthetic Limbs
PBS News Weekend’s Ali Rogin spoke with KFF Health News contributor Michelle Andrews about what some people with missing limbs consider a disparity in health
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: On Autism, It’s the Secretary’s Word vs. the CDC’s
The Host Emmarie Huetteman KFF Health News Emmarie Huetteman, senior editor, oversees a team of Washington reporters, as well as “Bill of the Month” and KFF Health
Zinc found in glassware may impair embryo development in IVF
The research team discovered that glassware used to manipulate and culture fertilized eggs in the fields of assisted reproductive technology (ART), livestock farming, and basic