An infant botulism outbreak has sickened at least 39 babies across the U.S., underscoring the crucial role of a medication that treats the rare disease.

   Legend once had it that the huge, three-toed footprints scattered across the central highlands of Bolivia came from supernaturally strong monsters capable of sinking their claws even into solid rock.

   Bill Gates said the goal is to eradicate polio globally by 2029. The campaign is within about 440 million of what is needed to finish the job.

   Scouts recently returned to Camp Josepho for the first time since the fire. They came to clear overgrowth, clear mudflows and help restore the land.

   Climate change is hammering Asia’s water and power systems, endangering the lives and livelihoods of millions, with countries facing billions in protection costs, according to Asia-based lenders and advocacy groups.

   More buildings are going all-electric, especially in states trying to address climate change. UCI Health-Irvine, the largest all-electric hospital in the country, is opening Wednesday.

   The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has stopped receiving coal-powered electricity from its last remaining coal source, the Intermountain Power Project in Utah.

   The Trump administration plans to send more water to Central Valley farmlands. California is objecting, saying that poses multiple threats.

   A wave of the highly contagious respiratory syncytial virus is beginning to wash over the United States, sending greater numbers of babies and toddlers to the hospital for professional care.

   The most widely used COVID-19 vaccines may offer a surprise benefit for some cancer patients by boosting their immune systems to help fight tumors.

   Last year’s flu season was the worst California had seen in years and state health officials warn this year could potentially be just as bad.

   The CDC’s changes have been criticized by mainstream medical groups.

   In an 8-3 vote, a committee handpicked by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. decided to change its recommendation for how American children are vaccinated against measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox.

   While some COVID indicators are rising in California, others are starting to fall a hint that the summer wave may start to decline soon.

   California’s COVID surge is showing signs of peaking as the state pushes back against federal guidelines that some say have jeopardized access to vaccines.

   It’s hard to snuff out misinformation when the nation’s health services administration specializes in it.

   Seniors in some parts of the country say they are being denied COVID-19 vaccinations amid an ongoing spike in cases, leading to rising frustration over new Trump administration policies.

   A COVID wave is washing over California, with the state seeing continued increases in the number of newly confirmed cases, the viral test positivity rate and hospitalizations attributed to the disease.

   Halle Berry called out Gov. Gavin Newsom for vetoing a bill guaranteeing women access to menopause treatment. Earlier, the Trump administration removed ’black box’ warnings from hormone therapy drugs.

   Two pregnant Black women recently faced alarming neglect at hospitals in Indiana and Texas, highlighting racial disparities in maternal care.

   A CDC advisory panel voted Friday to stop recommending the hepatitis B vaccine for all newborns, potentially putting the preventative measure out of reach for millions of poor families.

   There’s a new frontier in treating autoimmune diseases.

   A CDC panel is reconsidering the birth dose for the hepatitis B vaccine. Renewed doubt could lead to fewer kids getting vaccinated, leaving them vulnerable to an incurable, preventable virus.