Health

Dry, tight, itchy? We asked three dermatologists for their winter skincare routines

The essential cleansers, moisturizers and serums that dermatologists use to stay hydrated in dry indoor air and the windy outdoors

‘Can I come over and take your picture?’: a decade-long archive captures cross-cultural womanhood

Through more than 300 photos, the New York City artist Clémence Polès Farhang captures the immigrant story and unconventional womanhood

Women in California prison accuse staff cook of rape and urge criminal charges

Exclusive: After investigators concluded an abuse incident occurred, women speak out for first time – ‘I was so scared to tell anybody’

Moderna says FDA will now review its new flu vaccine, reversing earlier decision

Updated on: February 18, 2026 / 1:08 PM EST / CBS News

FDA Reverses Course and Will Review Moderna's mRNA-Based Flu Vaccine

US drug regulator originally refused to consider application, fueling critics' concern about alleged 'anti-vaccine agenda'

Queen at Sea review

Driven by fine performances from Tom Courtenay and Anna Calder-Marshall, Lance Hammer’s comeback is unbearable in its tragic candour and essential in its moral questioning

9 skiers still missing after avalanche near California's Lake Tahoe

Updated on: February 18, 2026 / 7:15 AM PST / CBS Sacramento

Unprovoked shark attacks up sharply in 2025, with 12 human deaths worldwide

Report records 65 unprovoked attacks – but annual drowning deaths in US alone exceed 4,000

‘A mission of mine’: during Ramadan, Sudanese food is a reminder of what is at stake in a time of war

The loss of sacred spaces during the period of observance and the ongoing conflict reminds us of the importance of cherishing food

Long Covid Is Still Here. I Know

With more than 200 possible symptoms, long Covid isn’t easy to treat and diagnose. Rolled-back federal funding has led longhaulers to ask: is this all in my head?

I tried the latest sleep trick – and my husband and I were up all night

Cognitive shuffling is apparently the remedy for a spinning mind at 3am. But it made me question all my choices

Coffee-growing countries becoming too hot to cultivate beans, analysis finds

Five countries responsible for 75% of world’s coffee supply record average of 57 extra days of coffee-harming heat a year