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Wellness influencers are promoting supplements of cow colostrum, the first milk that mammals produce after giving birth, for advancing immunity and a healthy gut. Does science back up their advice?

For months ahead of the World Cup, states and cities have been preparing to protect travelers and local communities from potential threats including foodborne illness and infectious diseases.

Drinking water is one of the main ways people are exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or “PFAS.” These chemicals have been linked to negative health outcomes, including certain cancers. …

During a measles outbreak this spring in Washtenaw County in Michigan, local health officials worked to contain cases by ramping up contact tracing and testing efforts. People could take a …

NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks with former member of the U.S. Chemical Safety Board Rick Engler about the current state of chemical safety following a string of incidents in the U.S. …

Andrea D’Aquino for NPR Known as “liquid gold,” colostrum is the first milk that mammals produce after giving birth. And it’s chock full of antibodies, proteins, vitamins and minerals that …

Connie Franciosi, 80, was part of a trial that looked at using an mRNA vaccine and an immunotherapy drug to prevent the recurrence of melanoma. Lynn Winkler hide caption toggle …

Director General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, visits health workers at the Evangelical Medical Centre (CEM) in Bunia, Congo, Sunday, May 31, 2026. Moses Sawasawa/AP hide …

School children walk through the shallows past submerged and abandoned school buildings at the El Molo Bay primary school in Komote, Kenya. Teachers at the school say the buildings have …

Healthcare workers participate in a simulation exercise in Uganda, practicing how to conduct a safe and dignified burial for a deceased Ebola patient. Leonard Musinguzi hide caption toggle caption Leonard …