Major breakthroughs in gene therapy and disease research emerge alongside growing public health concerns over gambling addiction and environmental health risks.

A new gene therapy has been approved by the FDA, enabling children with a rare form of deafness to hear for the first time, representing a significant milestone in treating genetic hearing loss.

Scientists discovered a previously unknown bacteria species in noma patients that could lead to treatments for this neglected tropical disease affecting children in developing regions.

Research reveals a strong link between dopamine disruption and memory loss in Alzheimer's disease, potentially opening new avenues for treatment development.

US gambling addiction is spiraling out of control as betting markets boom, with experts calling for public health regulation similar to alcohol and tobacco oversight.

ICE plans to construct a detention facility for children and families on a Louisiana site contaminated with high concentrations of toxic 'forever chemicals' (PFAS), raising serious environmental health concerns.

Young Japanese athletes including bodybuilders and wrestlers are being recruited as care workers in nursing homes to address staff shortages, fundamentally reshaping elder care approaches.

Researchers identified a hardy fungus species capable of surviving radiation and extreme heat that could potentially contaminate Mars, posing challenges to NASA's planetary protection protocols.

The pace of NIH funding has slowed further in Trump's second year with fewer new grants approved, attributed to screening for disfavored terminology and loss of personnel.

Pet health and activity trackers are surging in popularity but experts remain divided on their benefits for animal anxiety and weight management versus reliance on veterinary diagnosis.