Health

RFK Jr fires leaders of group that sets guidelines for preventive healthcare

US Preventive Services Task Force had already been largely sidelined before health secretary fired its two chairs

From momos to punchy chai, these festival favorites are great at home

You don’t have to buy a ticket to enjoy decent festival food – here are a few ideas for bringing the party home

Eli Lilly Says Next-Generation Weight Loss Drug Clears Crucial Obesity Trial

The results bring Lilly one step closer to filing for approval of the injection, retatrutide, which works differently from existing injections and pills.

US is ‘simply choosing not to stop’ Ebola outbreak after massive public health cuts, experts say

Hundreds of cases reported in the DRC after USAID has been dismantled and key scientific research canceled

Hard hats, AI and a fake pandemic: the group of former world leaders practising to save the world

A group set up by Nelson Mandela known as the Elders met in Kenya to model a health emergency – and found much still needs to be done, as the subsequent Ebola outbreak has shown

You be the judge: should my husband stop telling me how to mop the floor?

Martin is happy to vacuum and cook but says Deidre’s mopping technique just spreads germs. You decide whose argument doesn’t scrub up

Rachel Roddy’s recipe for ricotta and breadcrumb balls in tomato, chilli and basil sauce

Luscious, herby ricotta and breadcrumb balls, simmered in a rich tomato, basil and chilli sauce … that’s one weeknight dinner sorted

Nutrition Science’s Most Preposterous Result: Could Ice Cream Possibly Be Good for You?

Studies show a mysterious health benefit to ice cream. Scientists don’t want to talk about it.

An American Pastime Fit for the Age of Anxiety

Many kids are too anxious to go to summer camp alone—and many parents are too stressed to let them. What if they went together?

Air France flight bound for Detroit diverted to Canada over passenger from Congo, officials say

Updated on: May 21, 2026 / 12:33 AM EDT / CBS News

Country diary: The bluebells are back and the ferns are rampant

St Dominic, Tamar Valley: As spring progresses, the luminous beech foliage and thick cherry blossom have gone, and I find a grass snake sunning itself

Care review

Young Vic, LondonAlexander Zeldin’s devastating play depicts the gruelling loneliness and confusion of life in a care home