Researchers are looking for solutions for side effects of weight loss drugs Drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound are highly effective for weight loss. But researchers at the Society for Neuroscience meeting say they are only beginning to understand the drugs' effects on the brain. Jon Hamilton
World Toilet Day is today! Um ... is that really the best name? Nov. 19 is World Toilet Day — officially declared by the United Nations to bring attention to the 3.4 billion people who live without "safely managed sanitation." Marc Silver
Flu season could be nasty this winter With a new flu virus variant circulating, scientists fear more sickness this winter. The vaccine may be slightly less effective but doctors still urge getting one ASAP. Rob Stein
Can weed help you drink less? Scientists study how well 'California sober' works It's trendy in some circles to replace drinking with consuming cannabis. But can it help people with a drinking problem cut back? Scientists set up a bar in the lab to find out. Will Stone
Trump administration shares new moves to dismantle more of the Education Department Some of the responsibilities the administration aims to move were explicitly assigned to the U.S. Education Department by Congress, raising questions about the legality of these changes. Cory Turner
You can starve at any weight. People with atypical anorexia struggle to get diagnoses, treatment The stereotype of someone with anorexia is an extremely skinny teen girl. But you can suffer from anorexia in any size body, at any age. When someone has anorexia but their body mass index (BMI) is over 18.5, it's called atypical anorexia. Eilís O'Neill
A 'breakthrough' drug to prevent HIV, an 'unprecedented' rollout The drug lenacapavir will be distributed to Eswatini and Zambia — the first step toward providing at least 2 million doses to the countries with the highest HIV burden, largely in Africa, by 2028. Jonathan Lambert
How 'defund Planned Parenthood' came to threaten primary care in rural Maine Abortion is supported by 3 out of 4 Mainers, but a popular network of clinics that provides it alongside primary care has been shut out of Medicaid by the Trump administration, which also targeted Planned Parenthood. Selena Simmons-Duffin
For clues on how to evade cancer, some scientists look to the bowhead whale Where might we look for inspiration for new cancer therapies? Some researchers say the bowhead whale may offer clues. Ari Daniel
Clinics that provide abortion in Maine face an onslaught Abortion is supported by three out of four Mainers, but a popular network of clinics that provides it alongside primary care is being shut out of Medicaid by the Trump administration. Selena Simmons-Duffin
