Lawmakers Discuss How To Address The Opioid Epidemic
The CDC estimates nearly 500,000 people died from opioid overdoses between 1999 and 2019.
Man dies after 613-day COVID-19 infection that underwent 50 mutations
Through the 613 days of infection, the virus evolved into a "novel immune-evasive variant" that had mutated over 50 times.
Why the government created new tools to show heat forecasts and risk
Over two-thirds of the United States was under some level of a heat alert last year due to rising temperatures.
Semaglutide, gastric bypass delay weight loss plateau, study finds
Those who are dieting generally reach a weight loss plateau after about a year on average, but these interventions may help.
Addressing the planet's ocean plastics problem
Our oceans are full of plastic — an estimated 200 million metric tons. And it's the microscopic pieces that could be the biggest threat.
UN warns workers are at risk from excess heat and other climate shifts
In a new report, the International Labor Organization suggested ways for governments to help address the rising effects of climate change on workers.
NASA announces it's fixed a bug that corrupted Voyager 1's messages
Engineers had to rearrange code on one of Voyager's computers to avoid memory corruption. Now its science mission is set to continue.