Health

Fetuses likely have more ‘forever chemicals’ in blood than thought

US test of 120 umbilical blood cord samples identified 42 Pfas compounds, which do not naturally break down

My sisters and I had the same parents but were raised apart. It taught me there’s more to siblings than meets the eye

After my parents split up, my older sister and I lived with our dad while the youngest stayed with our mum. It became an experiment in nature v nurture – and had a profound effect on our relationships

New study raises concerns about AI chatbots fueling delusional thinking

First major study on ‘AI psychosis’ suggests chatbots can encourage delusions among vulnerable people

This doctor treated migrants' severe injuries at the US-Mexico wall: 'Political decisions made it as violent as possible'

Dr Brian Elmore witnessed a public health crisis unfold at the border near El Paso. He reflects on why it was like a ‘perverse Groundhog Day’

‘My ideas are a little revolutionary’: ecologist Suzanne Simard on intelligent forests, the climate and her critics

Her research popularized the idea of the wood wide web, but the scientific backlash was brutal. As the author of The Mother Tree returns to the forest in a new book, she discusses her battle to reimagine our relationship with nature

Pristine waters teeming with marine life: a deep dive into the Greek island of Alonissos

Divers come for one of the world’s most significant marine reserves, but there’s plenty to do on land too – from hiking trails and beaches to seafood tavernas

My mother’s best advice: go in to bat for the ones you love

She wasn’t a great one for dispensing wisdom. Instead, she fought for me whenever I most needed it

Dr. Oz pledges to tackle hospice fraud: "Do not steal from the American people"

March 13, 2026 / 8:00 PM EDT / CBS News

EPA moves to roll back Biden regulation on medical sterilizer linked to cancer

The Environmental Protection Agency has moved to scrap Biden-era regulations on ethylene oxide, a gas used in medical sterilization plants that has been linked to cancer.

A Recipe for Idiocracy

What happens when even college students can’t do math anymore?

Get the 'slot machine apps off your phone,' NYU professor tells Gen Z—his best advice for staying off your phone

At a fireside chat about NYU's latest initiative, NYU IRL, "The Anxious Generation" author Jonathan Haidt advised Gen Z to delete social media off their phones.

These 3 red flags show that your child could use a confidence boost, says mental performance coach

Confidence is "one of the strongest predictors" of success and happiness, says mental performance coach Cindra Kamphoff.