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Congo's Ebola Outbreak Hits 5,000 Cases — and the Response Is Losing the Race
The Democratic Republic of Congo is recording Ebola infections at a pace that has no historical precedent. With nearly half of confirmed cases ending in death, the outbreak is exposing every structural crack in the global health response.
mRNA Cancer Vaccine Cuts Melanoma Recurrence in Phase 3 — The Data Is Real
Moderna and Merck's personalized mRNA vaccine, combined with an existing immunotherapy drug, significantly reduced the return of high-risk melanoma in a large clinical trial. This isn't a press-release tease — the Phase 3 numbers represent the strongest evidence yet that bespoke cancer vaccines work.
OpenAI's 'ChatGPT for Teens' Is a Safety Feature — and a Market Grab
OpenAI is rolling out an age-gated mode for teenage users, complete with softer guardrails on self-harm and violence. Whether it protects kids or just protects OpenAI from regulators and courtrooms is the real question.
Trump's FDA Nominee Helped Write the Anti-Vax Orders She'd Now Have to Enforce
Dr. Heidi Overton stood beside Trump as he signed executive orders undermining childhood vaccination schedules — now she's been tapped to run the agency that sets the rules. The conflict isn't a footnote; it's the whole story.
Camilla Breaks Silence: Royal Household Sat on Charles's Cancer Diagnosis
Queen Camilla has admitted she ached to disclose the king's cancer while the Palace held the news back. The admission cracks open a question the royal communications machine would rather stay closed.
Three Family Members Dead Off Shoreham — A Fourth Child Fights for Her Life
A family outing ended in catastrophe Tuesday afternoon when four people got into difficulty in the sea near Shoreham Port, West Sussex. Three are dead; a young girl remains in critical condition.
Lindsay Clancy Told Her Family She'd Harm Her Kids. No One Had the Tools to Stop It.
A Massachusetts mother's murder trial has cracked open a crisis hiding in plain sight: postpartum psychosis is under-diagnosed, under-resourced, and still widely misunderstood. Experts say the system that failed Clancy is failing thousands of others right now.
Glacier Gives Up Its Dead: Two Climbers Lost in 1991 Emerge From Swiss Ice
A melting Alpine glacier has returned what the mountain took 34 years ago — the preserved bodies of two Belgian climbers who vanished without a trace in 1991. Their families finally have answers. The glacier's recession is why.
Harvard Pays $53M After Morgue Manager Sold Donated Bodies for Cash
A former Harvard Medical School morgue manager spent years stealing and selling human remains that families had donated in good faith to science. Now the institution that employed him and looked the other way is writing the check.
Imported Eggs Linked to UK Salmonella Outbreak That Has Killed One and Hospitalised Dozens
A deadly salmonella cluster spanning 207 confirmed cases — many requiring hospital admission — has prompted a UK Health Security Agency investigation pointing squarely at imported eggs. One person is dead, two others developed serious blood poisoning, and no recall has been announced.