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FRIDAY, June 5, 2026 — This is not science fiction or some perverse prank. A Silicon Valley tech giant is seeking federal approval to release up to 64 million sterilized male mosquitoes in California and Florida over the next two years. The...

FRIDAY, June 5, 2026 — A suburban Chicago woman who feared she might never have another child is now celebrating a growing family after brain surgery at Northwestern Medicine. After the birth of her first daughter in 2022, Lisa Fasone began...

FRIDAY, June 5, 2026 — A common class of blood pressure medications might contribute to kidney damage among people with type 2 diabetes, a new study says.Dihydropyridine calcium-channel blockers (DCCBs) work by relaxing blood vessels, and are...

FRIDAY, June 5, 2026 — Electrical stimulation of the spinal cord might improve arm function among people who’ve suffered a stroke, pilot clinical trial results say. Seven stroke survivors with profound muscle weakness had an average 32%...

FRIDAY, June 5, 2026 — In the old days, expecting mothers were encouraged to take it easy as much as possible.But that advice had it completely backward, a new study says.There are higher odds of pregnancy complications for women who spend more...

FRIDAY, June 5, 2026 — An already available two-pill combo treats leukemia just as well as IV drugs, which should make cancer treatment easier on older adults, a new clinical trial has concluded.The combo – decitabine-cedazuridine and venetoclax –...

FRIDAY, June 5, 2026 — U.S. health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pursuing federal government access to most Americans’ medical records, in a quest to research a link between vaccines and autism — a connection the medical establishment studied...

THURSDAY, June 4, 2026 — Top food researchers have teamed up on a special issue of the American Journal of Public Health to push policymakers for stricter action on ultra-processed foods (UPFs). In a press call ahead of the issue's release...

THURSDAY, June 4, 2026 — Nearly 1 in 5 young people in America turn to AI chatbots for mental health advice — and most aren't telling anyone. A new nationwide study finds 19.2% of adolescents ages 12 to 21 have used AI chatbots like...

THURSDAY, June 4, 2026 — LGBTQ+ people are woven into the lives of middle-aged and older Americans, a new national poll reports. About 7 out of 10 non-LGBTQ+ people older than 50 (69%) have at least one personal connection to a person who is...