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Boeing Starliner teams ‘evaluate a path forward’ for astronaut mission as NASA announces new target date

Blue Origin launches six tourists to the edge of space after nearly two-year hiatus

Highly anticipated Boeing Starliner launch gets a new target date

Days after Starliner teams reported a small helium leak in the spacecraft’s service module, the target date for the highly anticipated mission has moved once more.

Why is it important to remove lead from water pipes? A doctor explains

Although lead has been banned from paint since 1978, lead poisoning still occurs. A medical expert explains the signs and symptoms of this public health problem.

How concerning is the spike in respiratory illnesses in China? A doctor explains

Hospitals in China have reported a surge of children with respiratory illnesses. What precautions, if any, should governments, health systems, and individuals take?

Expert: What to do when the Thanksgiving buffet is too risky

CNN wellness medical expert Dr. Leana Wen weighs in on the types of illnesses that can be transmitted during holiday gatherings such as Thanksgiving and what hosts should keep in mind as they plan events.

An August report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that “even a single case of paralytic polio represents a public health emergency in the United States.” CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen explains why.

An August report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that “even a single case of paralytic polio represents a public health emergency in the United States.” CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen explains why.

Covid-19 cases are rising again, driven by Omicron subvariant BA.5. Federal health officials urge Americans to get vaccine boosters if they are due, but if new boosters are developed for the fall, should people wait? CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Lean Wen explains.

Covid-19 cases are rising again, driven by Omicron subvariant BA.5. Federal health officials urge Americans to get vaccine boosters if they are due, but if new boosters are developed for the fall, should people wait? CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Lean Wen explains.

“The Help” director Tate Taylor has been quietly turning Natchez in the Mississippi Delta into a film hub, while also adding to the local community.

A subvariant of Omicron, BA.2, is leading to a new wave of Covid-19 infections across Europe. How worried should people be about the new cornavirus variant? Will vaccines protect against it? Could BA.2 cause another surge in the US? CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen weighs in.

Pfizer and BioNTech announced Tuesday that they’re beginning a clinical trial for an Omicron-specific Covid-19 vaccine, and Moderna revealed Wednesday that it has entered Phase 2 of its own trial of a vaccine that targets the variant, which is by far the dominant one in the United States right now.

To safely keep schools open in the fall, the CDC has recommended what it calls a “layered mitigation strategy,” including the use of indoor masks for unvaccinated students and teachers. What happens if schools reopen but don’t enforce these procedures? Dr. Wen weighs in.

In the 1980s, New York City’s Times Square wasn’t so much the “Crossroads of the World” as it was the wrong side of the tracks.

In the 1980s, New York City’s Times Square wasn’t so much the “Crossroads of the World” as it was the wrong side of the tracks.