Health

CDC head Jay Bhattacharya hits back at critics over withheld COVID-19 vaccine study

The acting head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defended himself against criticism for his decision not to publish a study on the efficacy of last year’s COVID-19 vaccines.

Trump administration uses tech to lower your drug costs

Have you ever gotten sticker shock at the pharmacy counter?

RFK Jr.'s healthy food agenda puts hospitals on notice about patients' meals

April 30, 2026 / 5:00 AM EDT / KFF Health News

David Allan Coe, country singer who wrote "Take This Job and Shove It," dies at age 86

David Allan Coe, the country singer-songwriter who wrote the working class anthem "Take This Job and Shove It" and had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others, has died, a representative for Coe confirmed to CBS News. He was 86.

Older than the dinosaurs: scientists finally unlock secret of the mayfly’s dance

The bizarre vertical flight pattern has long puzzled experts but new research reveals why it may play a crucial role in the insect’s survival

Nordic heatwave part of record year that saw temperatures scorch most of Europe, report finds

Scientists find annual sea surface temperatures across Europe reached highest levels recorded, while deadly wildfires set large parts of continent ablaze