Health

Fast-growing southern California brush fire prompts evacuation orders

Fire reported in Simi Valley, north-west of LA, as mandatory evacuation orders issued for more than 20,000 residents

Trump Officials Plan to Repeal Limits on ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water

EPA Outlines Effort to Kill Biden-Era Rules as Critics Condemn RFK Jr and Lee Zeldin’s ‘Hocus Pocus’

American medical missionary tests positive for Ebola in Congo

An American medical missionary tested positive for Ebola while serving in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday.

CDC says American tests positive for Ebola in Africa, risk in the U.S. remains low

No cases tied to the Ebola outbreak have been confirmed in the U.S., and the overall risk to the American public and travelers remains low.

EPA and HHS propose rescinding parts of Biden's PFAS limits in drinking water

The Trump administration has proposed rolling back Biden administration limits targeting “forever chemicals” in drinking water amid growing pressure from the Make America Health Again movement.

“It’s heartbreaking”: panic in eastern DRC over return of Ebola

Residents of Ituri province fear spread of disease and economic impact of outbreak six years after the last

Hayden Panettiere opens up about growing up in the spotlight: "There were no boundaries"

Golden Globe-nominated actor Hayden Panettiere shares her story and opens up about life in the spotlight as a young actor, postpartum depression and her healing journey.

Bread, Beer, Boursin? Why the French are now drinking more beer than wine

For the first time ever, beer has overtaken wine as the drink of choice in France. Bad news for national identity, but potentially good news in terms of alcohol consumption

‘Absolutely beautiful’ but no shops for miles: the Cotswolds’ rural food deserts

Deep-rooted problems of food inequality are hidden behind area’s affluence and beauty

Infectious diseases such as hantavirus and Ebola becoming more frequent and damaging, say experts

Pandemic report warns of growing global threat as health teams in Africa move to contain Ebola outbreak

El Niño could bring 'double whammy' of high tide flooding in 2026, NOAA warns

Scientists are warning that El Niño, a weather pattern forecast to emerge this summer, could bring frequent and widespread flooding even without the presence of storms.

Georgina Hayden’s quick and easy recipe for panko chicken with green bean and cabbage salad with miso dressing

Punchy, breaded chicken with a miso-dressed green bean and cabbage salad