Kennedy: No COVID vaccines for children

NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday announced that COVID-19 vaccines are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women.

Vessel's implosion can be heard on new video

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - U.S. Coast Guard officials investigating the disappearance of an experimental submersible on its way to the Titanic wreckage in 2023 have released video recorded aboard its support ship from the moment the sound of its implosion reached the ocean's surface.

Scientists date the oldest known tools made from whale bones to 20,000 years ago

NEW YORK (AP) - Scientists have pinpointed the oldest known evidence of humans making tools from whale bone.

Japan uses radioactive soil on flowerbeds outside PM's office

TOKYO (AP) - Japan said on Tuesday it plans to use some of the soil removed from near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on flower beds outside Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's office and in the grounds of public building to show it is safe to reuse.

Weight-loss drugs may lower cancer risk in people with diabetes

Excess body weight can raise the risk of certain cancers, leading researchers to wonder whether blockbuster drugs like Wegovy, Ozempic and Zepbound could play a role in cancer prevention.

How many Americans believe in astrology and fortune-telling?

NEW YORK (AP) - A lot of American adults - about 3 in 10 - make use of astrology, tarot cards or fortune tellers at least once a year. But only a small fraction of them rely on what they learn from these practices to make major decisions.

RFK Jr.'s report raises concerns about vaccines, American foods and prescription drugs

WASHINGTON (AP) - A government report released on Thursday covering wide swaths of American health and wellness reflects some of the most contentious views on vaccines, the nation’s food supply, pesticides and prescription drugs.

FDA debates COVID vaccine as questions swirl about fall shots

WASHINGTON (AP) - Government advisers are meeting Thursday to decide if COVID-19 vaccines need updating to improve protection this fall and winter - even as a new Trump administration policy has thrown into question who may be eligible for a shot.