Mississippi must allow religious exemption for childhood vaccines, judge orders

Mississippi must join most other states in allowing religious exemptions from vaccinations that children are required to receive so they can attend school, a federal judge has ruled.

Drug-resistant 'superbugs' found in 40% of supermarket meat products, study says

Multidrug-resistant E. coli were found in chicken, turkey, beef, and pork products chosen at random from supermarkets in 2020, according to a Spanish study.

New mRNA cancer vaccine helps cut risk of melanoma recurrence by nearly half, trial finds

A clinical trial from researchers finds that the new experimental vaccine combined with immunotherapy helped lower the chances of melanoma recurring or causing death.

JUUL trial: Minnesota settles e-cigarette lawsuit

Minnesota has settled its lawsuit with JUUL and Altria a day before closing arguments were scheduled to begin, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said in a news release on Monday. 

Supreme Court's abortion pill order spares safe havens for now

A U.S. Supreme Court order that keeps access to an abortion drug in place for now could be especially welcome in some safe haven states that would have been hit hard by restrictions.

States consider banning cosmetics that contain PFAS

A growing number of state legislatures are considering banning the sale of cosmetics and other consumer products that contain the toxic industrial compound PFAS, so-called forever chemicals.

10 kids hospitalized from spicy gum used in TikTok challenge

In the TikTok challenge, people chew the gum and try to blow a bubble despite how hot the gum is. Officials say the gum is equivalent to pepper spray.

Moderate alcohol consumption has no health benefits, analysis finds

Drinking a glass of wine a day will not help you live longer, according to new research that challenges the notion of moderate drinking health benefits.

Rabies patient becomes first fatal case in US after post-exposure treatment, report says

A Minnesota man is the first reported fatality due to rabies in the United States despite receiving appropriate post-exposure prophylaxis, according to a recent article published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.