A controversial proposal from U.S Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to let bird flu naturally spread through poultry farms is raising alarms among scientists -- who say the move could be inhumane and dangerous.

Kennedy recently suggested that instead of culling infected birds, farmers should instead allow the vir... Full Page

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has removed the 2024 surgeon general’s advisory on gun violence from its website.

A link to the document now displays a “Page Not Found” message.

“HHS and the Office of the Surgeon General are complying with President Trump’s Executive Order on Prot... Full Page

A patient has died while receiving Elevidys, a gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, marking the first known death linked to the treatment.

The company behind the drug, Sarepta Therapeutics, said that the patient suffered acute liver injury, a known side effect, The Associated Press reported. However, the "severity" of thi... Full Page

People often say they own a gun to protect themselves and their families.

But firearms owners rarely use their weapon in self-defense, a new study says.

An overwhelming majority of gun owners -- 92% -- say they’ve never used their weapons to defend themselves, according to findings published March 14 in JAMA Network OpenFull Page