Health

'Viruses don’t know borders': US anti-vaccine rhetoric could impact global measles crisis

Experts say global measles vaccination rates are falling as Trump officials signal a deprioritization of the virus

A college student thought she had a UTI. Then came fevers, fatigue and pain: "Something's not right"

February 28, 2026 / 8:00 AM EST / CBS News

'I clicked on a button

When I found out my father had been adopted, I was curious to know more about his side of the family. Nothing could have prepared me for what I would discover …

Make healthy choices easier

The latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans send an unmistakable message: Added sugar has no place in a healthy diet. For policymakers and health professionals, that guidance is long overdue. For everyday people, however, the real question is not whether sugar should be reduced — but how.

I’ve seen some bizarre exercises online. If I were an influencer, this is the one workout I’d recommend

Forget snake yoga. All it takes to increase your life expectancy is factoring a set of simple exercises into your weekly routine

Are blue whales blue, and what is the most common animal? The kids’ quiz

Five multiple-choice questions – set by children – to test your knowledge, and a chance to submit your own junior brainteasers for future quizzes

My cultural awakening: Leonardo da Vinci made me rethink surgery

For one heart surgeon, seeing the Renaissance artist’s anatomical drawings gave him a natural understanding of the body that was often overlooked in modern medical science

The Guide #232: From documentary shock to Bafta acclaim

In this week’s newsletter: After a controversial awards moment thrust the condition into the spotlight, we look at the new biopic of John Davidson and the decades of portrayals that led to it

‘I live in constant fear’: surge in giant sinkholes threatens Turkey’s farmers

Falling groundwater, extreme heat and water-intensive farming are accelerating land collapse, forcing a rethink in agricultural practices

‘Who’d guess they’re the same species?’ What Italy’s wall lizards reveal about genetic diversity and why it matters

Understanding biodiversity within species is key to our understanding of why nature works the way it does, say researchers

Meera Sodha’s vegetarian recipe for quinoa and chickpea salad with red cabbage, pomegranate and pistachios

Tender jarred chickpeas make this colourful vegetarian dish a bit of a breeze to bring together

Blind date: ‘I was hoping for a lovely time, a fancy dinner and to meet the love of my life. I got two out of three’

Brigitte, 27, an admissions officer for a nursery group, meets Jack, 30, a teacher