Health

About 200 people attended a town meeting in Oxford, Massachusetts, where EEE prevention measures were discussed.

With pandemic memories fresh, town’s voluntary curfew to prevent spread of lethal mosquito-borne virus draws ire

More than 1.9 million polio vaccines are set to arrive this month to a region where war has destroyed or damaged most of the health care infrastructure.

Anas Zeyad Fteha/Anadolu/Getty Images

Polio vaccines are coming to children in Gaza. What road awaits them?

TOPSHOT - A person covers their head while trying to stay cool in "The Zone," a vast homeless encampment where hundreds of people reside, during a record heat wave in Phoenix, Arizona on July 18, 2023. Swaths of the United States home to more than 80 million people were under heat warnings or advisories, as relentless, record-breaking temperatures continued to bake western and southern states. In Arizona, state capital Phoenix recorded its 17th straight day above 109 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius), as temperatures hit 113F (45C) Sunday afternoon. (Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images

Heat-related deaths spiked 117% in the US since 1999

The US government will distribute free Covid tests again starting in September, officials said.

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Free Covid tests, treatments will return to help the country cope over fall and winter, US officials announce

A healthcare worker prepares a dose of the Moderna Covid-19 at the Brooklyn Children's Museum vaccination site, serving children six months to 5-Years old, in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Thursday, June 23, 2022. Covid-19 vaccines for?children?under 5 years old were authorized by the US Food and Drug Administration?on Friday?and by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday, a?welcome relief to parents of the last age group to become eligible for shots.

Michael Nagle/Bloomberg/Getty Images

New Covid shots are coming available. Here’s what experts say about when to get yours

It's not clear what the study may mean for fertility, and experts say that couples planning to conceive should not worry.

Liudmila Chernetska/iStockphoto/Getty Images

High-risk HPV infections in men may be associated with slightly higher levels of dead sperm cells, new study suggests

Eli Lilly is making tirzepatide, branded as Zepbound for weight loss, available in vials for patients who pay out-of-pocket.

Lilly launches lower-price weight loss drug without injector pen

What is Oropouche virus? The emerging threat is raising concern among health officials

Biden administration announces expansion of maternal home visit programs

24 zen-inducing things our editors swear by to beat stress

Fauci recovering after hospitalization for West Nile virus

The Essentials List: Competitive swimmers Anastasia Pagonis and Lydia Jacoby share 17 of their wellness essentials

High mosquito-borne encephalitis risk prompts Massachusetts town to close parks, fields at night

Tracking measles cases in the United States

Life, But Better

Show all

Kristina Shlimovich/iStockphoto/Getty Images

Why a ‘liquid gold’ substance for cows is making waves with humans

Drazen Zigic/iStockphoto/Getty Images

Your ZIP code may determine your dementia diagnosis, study finds

Space and science

Ptychodus skeleton from Mexico

Courtesy Dr. Jürgen Kriwet

Fossil of an ancient shark that swam in the age of dinosaurs solves centuries-long mystery

Videos reveal rare daytime fireball sighting over NYC<br /><br /><br /><strong>Location</strong>?Northford US<br /><strong>Geo Loc</strong>?41° / -72°<br /><strong>Elevation</strong>?195m

What is known about the daytime fireball seen over the New York metropolitan area

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 04: The full Strawberry Moon sets behind the Statue of Liberty before sunrise on June 4, 2023, in New York City. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)

Gary Hershorn/Corbis News/Getty Images

How to observe a ‘moon illusion’ when the strawberry full moon peaks tonight

A new species of fish has been discovered in the Amazon: a piranha relative with human-like teeth. The eye-catcher was named after a "Lord of the Rings" villain.

Mark Sabaj/Academy of Natural Sciences, Drexel U

Newly discovered Amazon fish species is named after ‘The Lord of the Rings’ villain for its odd pattern

More Life, But Better

MarianVejcik/iStockphoto/Getty Images

This diet may reduce Covid-19 risk, new research suggests

Nearly two-thirds of supermarket baby foods are unhealthy, study finds

There is a link between the meat you eat and a chronic disease, according to new research

Empathy is on the rise in young people. Here’s how to build yours

The boredom scroll on socials may be making your problem worse, study says

UV radiation vs. chemicals in sunscreen: Which is a bigger threat?

Big changes to how you buy and sell a home go into effect today: What you need to know

choosing weights dana santas 2

Natalia Osipova/ CNN

You’re not weak. You’re just using the wrong weights in the gym 1:49

Watermelon Salad

Glasshouse Images/The Image Bank RF/Getty Images

Mediterranean chef? reveals a favorite summertime snack 1:33

01 paper plate workout lateral lunge

Deborah Brunswick, CNN

Grab a paper plate and try this quick and surprisingly challenging total-body workout 3:35

In case you missed it

New research shows that people who are not vaccinated against Covid-19 may be at a higher risk of experiencing mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety disorders.

D-Keine/E+/Getty Images

Covid tied to higher risk of depression, anxiety, PTSD and other conditions, with the unvaccinated most affected, study shows

A man prepares a Semaglutide Ozempic injection

Adobe Stock/FILE

A study linking popular weight loss drug to suicide risk again raises long-standing safety questions

A study has found that people age in two dramatic bursts around the age of 44 and 60.

PeopleImages/iStockphoto/Getty Images

Humans age dramatically at two key points in their life, study finds

An Eli Lilly & Co. Zepbound injection pen arranged in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on March 28, 2024.

Shelby Knowles/Bloomberg/Getty Images

Tirzepatide cuts risk of diabetes by 94% in adults with prediabetes and obesity or overweight, drugmaker says

Close-up of pregnant woman's belly - stock photo

Daniel Lee/Moment RF/Getty Images

US fertility rate dropped to record low in 2023, CDC data shows