Health

Teenager becomes first person to have testicular tissue transplant in UK

Operation on 19-year-old who had no sperm after chemotherapy offers hope of preserving children’s fertility after cancer treatment

Sardinian village where more women reach 100 may be new centenarian ‘blue zone’

In Bolotana, 70 miles from island’s original blue zone, 13% of women who reach 70 will live on to a century

Isaias becomes first hurricane of 2026 Atlantic season, threatens northern Gulf Coast. See maps, forecast path.

Updated on: October 8, 2026 / 12:51 AM EDT / CBS News

World must change way it produces food to avoid biodiversity collapse, says WWF

Recovery of tigers, tuna and green sea turtles show nature loss can be reversed when action taken, charity says

Gene therapy can partly restore sight in blind people, researchers reveal

Optogenetic therapy, based on Nobel prize-winning science, involves turning nerve cells on and off using light

WHO says it does not have ‘full picture’ from Russia following suspected plague death

‘Transparent information sharing’ from Moscow is required to conduct full risk assessment, UN agency says

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Jonathan the giant tortoise, 194, offers up insight into secrets of longevity

DNA analysis of oldest living land animal reveal patterns on genes that appear to protect functioning of mitochondria

Russia says it's open to a Trump-Putin call as questions mount over plague lab death

Updated on: October 7, 2026 / 9:37 PM EDT / CBS News

Iconic penguin colony sees "population collapse" driven by climate change, study finds

Updated on: October 7, 2026 / 12:24 PM EDT / CBS/AFP

No Surprises Act shielded patients from big medical bills. Now its arbitration system may be raising costs.

Updated on: October 7, 2026 / 1:21 PM EDT / CBS News

MAHA isn't about government regulation. It's a free market movement

At first glance, the Make America Healthy Again movement has seemed like an awkward addition to the American Right. A movement focused on food safety, chemical additives, microplastics, and the health risks of industrial agriculture sounds like something progressive — the latest big government attempt to protect people from themselves.