Polio virus detected in Gaza wastewater raises public health concerns Wastewater samples taken in Gaza show vaccine-derived polio. Health workers are looking for active cases but have yet to find any. Meanwhile experts scramble to find out where the virus came from. Gabrielle Emanuel
COVID is having a summer wave. Here's what it means for older people What's with the uptick in COVID cases? There's a pattern that's been repeated each year since COVID started -- a late summer wave. Older people and those who are immuno-compromised should be careful. Maria Godoy
3 babies hospitalized in King County amid whooping cough outbreak Whooping cough is on the rise in King County, in large part because kids got behind on their vaccines during the pandemic. So health officials are urging everyone — especially kids and pregnant people — to catch up on their shots. Eilís O'Neill
World Art is a comfort for these displaced Lebanese kids Displaced by current airstrikes and past conflicts, children board a brightly painted bus to attend art classes that aim to make them feel like kids again — and give them a way to express their pain. Jane Arraf Jawad Rizkallah
California tries but fails to fix a major Medicare loophole for seniors Seniors choosing Medicare Advantage plans for the first time often don't realize they might get locked out of traditional Medicare for good. But changing this problem must be done state by state. Kate Wolffe
Researchers have found a protein that seems to protect brain cells from Alzheimer's A study of 48 post-mortem brains found a protein that appears to protect brain cells from Alzheimer's — even in people who had significant amounts of amyloid plaques in their brains. Jon Hamilton
How rural pharmacies are feeling the sting from pharmacy middlemen Pharmacies in rural areas are a trusted source of advice for their communities. But now, many are struggling to stay open due to financial hurdles in part from pharmacy benefit managers or PBMs.
New HIV preventive strategy sparks excitement -- and protests -- at AIDS conference The final results of a trial for a new HIV preventive strategy are out today. Experts express enthusiasm. But activists at the 2024 AIDS conference in Munich are protesting the likely cost. Maria Isabel Barros Guinle
Torrid market for copycat weight loss drugs could be short-lived Cheaper versions of Wegovy and Zepbound touted on social media could be fleeting. Copies are legal now because the brand-name drugs are in short supply. But the drugmakers are boosting production. Sydney Lupkin
National With the U.S. bird flu outbreak uncontained, scientists see growing risks A recent crop of human cases at a chicken farm highlight the risks of the ongoing outbreak. Here's what scientists fear could happen next in the evolution of the virus. Will Stone
