Cyclosporiasis symptoms and common causes amid 2026 outbreak
No one wants their summer festivities to be interrupted by gastrointestinal upset, but for hundreds of Americans who have contracted a nasty intestinal parasite it might already be too late. …
Five surprisingly true American history facts
Many of America’s most popular founding myths aren’t factual. George Washington didn’t chop down a cherry tree. Betsy Ross probably didn’t sew the first flag. And Paul Revere didn’t shout,…
No, Rogers didn’t take $14M as ‘pharma lobbyist’
Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has centered healthcare in his campaign, championing Medicare for All and critiquing his opponents, both Democratic and Republican, on the issue. El-Sayed, a Democrat…
Will ending TPS for Haitians lead to a caregiving crisis?
The U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians could create a caregiving crisis, lawmakers from both political parties said. "Of the 350,000+…
Trump overstates Supreme Court trans sports ruling
President Donald Trump celebrated the Supreme Court’s June 30 ruling that states can ban transgender girls and women from girls’ and women’s school sports teams. The ruling upheld laws in…
Democrats’ and Republicans’ Screwworm Blame Spin
Politicians of both political parties have blamed either the Trump or the Biden administration for the arrival of the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating fly that affects the cattle industry,…
A primer on retatrutide and compassionate use
Eli Lilly's experimental weight loss drug retatrutide is in the news after an unidentified 79-year-old got early access. Although the U.S Food and Drug Administration has not approved the drug,…
Trump’s Dubious Claim that Birthright Citizenship Could Still Be Overturned with Legislation
After the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, the president called on Congress to end it through legislation, saying a “long and…
