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A person crouches to examine and cut a wild mushroom growing in a forest setting.

Food

Experts say California is in the middle of the largest known deadly mushroom poisoning outbreak in US history

Two people in white protective suits carrying equipment walk along a dock near a large industrial structure.

Business

Hantavirus outbreak exposes deep cracks in US public health as experts warn we're not ready

Tech

WHO sounds global alarm over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda with no approved vaccine

A person looks out at a hazy sky through a large glass door.

Outdoors

Millions urged to keep windows closed as hazardous dust and wildfire smoke choke parts of US

A person applying eczema cream to their hand.

Business

Millions of recalled eczema cream tubes may contain dangerous bacteria

A sign for Myrtle Beach International Airport in front of a modern glass building.

Tech

Two-year study finds alarmingly high forever chemical levels near Myrtle Beach Airport

Wraps in plastic food packaging.

Tech

New report says plastic food packaging sheds over 1,000 tons of microplastics into food and drinks each year

A coal power plant with smokestacks releasing thick smoke against a backdrop of dark, cloudy skies.

Business

'It is making us sicker': Burning coal plants push heavy metals into US air

A cruise ship deck filled with passengers , with lifeboats visible below.

Tech

Over 1,700 cruise ship passengers confined amid outbreak of gastrointestinal illness

People walking across a bridge in a cityscape filled with smog with buildings barely visible in the background.

Outdoors

Scientists discover little-known pollutant now widespread in the air

Two girls wearing masks, one in a red shirt and the other in a yellow shirt, stroll together holding a basketball.

Outdoors

Scientists are urging young athletes to mask during exercise

A person in gloves uses tweezers to hold a tick above a small, clear container in a laboratory setting.

Tech

Early 2026 data show Lyme disease threat surging as 40% of Connecticut ticks test positive