Chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on tree trunks

Chimpanzees drum with regular rhythm when they beat on tree trunks, a new study shows.

Experts call Kennedy's plan to find autism's cause unrealistic

WASHINGTON (AP) - For many experts, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 's promise for "pulling back the curtain" to find autism’s causes in a few months is jarring - and unrealistic.

Late abortions are rare. US clinic closes after 50 years

To fellow travelers, Hannah Brehm likely looked like she was taking a belated babymoon well into her third trimester. But she and her husband had received a crushing diagnosis: Their baby’s brain was not developing properly, upending their wanted pregnancy.

Offshore wind project for New York may be abandoned over Trump delays

The Norwegian energy company Equinor said Friday it will be forced to terminate an offshore wind project for New York within days unless President Donald Trump ‘s administration relents on its order that stopped construction.

Trump's surgeon general pick touts organics, questions vaccines

NEW YORK (AP) - President Donald Trump’s newest surgeon general nominee is a burgeoning health influencer who has shared her approach to health care through appearances on some of the nation's most popular wellness and right-wing podcasts.

Daughter says mom 'gave me life twice' with kidney donation

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - For years, Ambrealle Brown was forced to put her dreams of becoming a nurse on hold due to a life-threatening kidney disease that left her temporarily incapacitated.

Moderna study shows immune response for combo flu and COVID-19 shot

A combination shot for flu and COVID-19 using messenger RNA generated antibodies in a study, but U.S. government regulators want to see data on whether the new vaccine protects people from getting sick.

US will analyze data from autistic Medicare, Medicaid enrollees

WASHINGTON (AP) - Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a plan Wednesday to use medical data and records from people on Medicaid and Medicare to help study autism although experts say it’s unlikely to help reveal the condition’s root causes.