Health

How bugs and beet juice could play roles in the race to replace artificial food dyes

ST. LOUIS -- As pressure grows to get artificial colors out of the U.S. food supply, the shift may well…

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Genetic medicine can leave people with rare mutations behind. But there’s new hope

Emily Kramer-Golinkoff can’t get enough oxygen with each breath. Advanced cystic fibrosis makes even simple things like walking or showering…

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Genetic Revolution | 60 Minutes Archive

Genetic Revolution | 60 Minutes Archive - CBS News Watch CBS News In 2019, 60 Minutes reported on an NIH…

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San Francisco inches closer to adopting drug policy with abstinence as its primary goal

SAN FRANCISCO -- Reeling from drug overdose deaths and scenes of people smoking fentanyl on sidewalks, San Francisco moved closer…

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USDA withdraws a plan to limit salmonella levels in raw poultry

The Agriculture Department will not require poultry companies to limit salmonella bacteria in their products, halting a Biden Administration effort…

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Brazil former President Bolsonaro’s health has worsened, doctors say

SAO PAULO -- Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s health condition has worsened following bowel surgery nearly two weeks ago, his…

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Bluebells and other spring flowers can be nature’s antidote to stressful times

HALLE, Belgium -- Gilles Gui was looking for the magical purple bluebells that raise their heads each spring under the…

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Novavax says its COVID-19 shot is on track for full FDA approval after delay

WASHINGTON -- Novavax's closely watched COVID-19 vaccine is on track for full approval after additional discussions with the Food and…

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Global coral bleaching has now hit 84% of ocean’s reefs in biggest-ever event

Harmful bleaching of the world's coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean's reefs in the most intense event…

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Dialysis patients struggle to get treatment in blockaded Gaza. Officials say hundreds have died

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip -- Twice a week, Mohamed Attiya’s wheelchair rattles over Gaza’s scarred roads so he can visit…

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