Health

First case of New World screwworm in U.S. wildlife confirmed in Texas elk, USDA says

October 21, 2026 / 8:01 PM EDT / CBS News

Officials confirm flesh-eating New World screwworm parasite found in US wildlife

USDA says screwworm found in elk in Texas, and warns hunters and ranchers to be vigilant to help stop spread

Teacher who survived Oregon school shooting recounts being shot, pretending to be dead to survive

Updated on: October 21, 2026 / 5:45 PM EDT / CBS News

Pope will not need further cancer treatment, doctors say

Medics indicate pontiff’s tumour had not spread, but doubts remain about planned trip to South America next month

Orangutans prefer food associated with sounds of laughter, study suggests

Apes in study more likely to choose treats linked to sound of peers having fun, suggesting emotions influence learning

Pope Leo won't need further treatment after lung cancer surgery, doctors say

Updated on: October 21, 2026 / 5:45 PM EDT / CBS News

Do people become less creative as they get older? Research makes surprising discovery

Study pitting preschoolers against adults mostly in their 20s finds fear of failure and anxiety hamper the grownups

Chemical tank explosion in Toledo, Ohio, prompts mass evacuation

Officials say the explosion released an airborne irritant that can cause burning of the eyes, nose, mouth and skin

Parents who have the strongest relationships with their kids ask these 5 'revealing' questions, says conversation expert

"Conversation" author and public speaking expert Vanessa Van Edwards shares five low-stakes questions that will reveal how your kids are really feeling.

Controversial US-backed vaccine trial in African newborns halted

Hepatitis B study in Guinea-Bissau that was to be funded by CDC and that drew global backlash ‘will not move forward’

‘Don’t sweat the small stuff’: hospice workers share 12 lessons about life and death

Hospice and end-of-life workers discuss what they’ve learned from their work and patients in their last moments

'Inevitable' that warming will exceed 1.5-degree target: UN

The world is on course to breach the international commitment to limit global warming as laid out in the Paris climate agreement, according to the United Nations.