NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.Y., on a bipartisan pledge he is co-leading to assure that fellow House members accept midterm elections results.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has established a new clinic at the National Institutes of Health to study vaccine injuries. It's part of a larger administration effort on vaccine safety.
Researchers are studying the genome of the world's oldest land animal — a 194-year-old tortoise named Jonathan — to uncover secrets about his longevity.
AI-powered surveillance tools like Flock cameras have gotten a lot of media attention and public criticism, but there are many other lesser-known tools being deployed by local police departments.
International Health Regulations mandate that countries share information about illness that may affect people beyond their borders. It's being put to the test after a Russian plague researcher died.