Dozens of energy developers, experts and politicians say there were some highs amid a lot of lows in a roller coaster year for clean energy as President Donald Trump worked to boost polluting fuels while stymying wind and solar.

Luigi Mangione’s lawyers contend that Attorney General Pam Bondi’s decision to seek the death penalty against him in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was tainted by her prior work as a lobbyist at a firm that represented the insurer’s parent company.

The Trump administration has awarded a $1.6 million, no-bid contract a Danish university to study hepatitis B vaccinations on newborns in Africa.

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Friday that nine drugmakers have agreed to lower the cost of their prescription drugs in the U.S. Amgen, Bristol Myers Squibb, Boehringer Ingelheim, Genentech, Gilead Sciences, GSK, Merck, Novartis and Sanofi will now charge Medicaid what they charge in other developed countries.

A doctor in Gaza says a fragile newborn boy became the second baby to die of hypothermia in recent days at Nasser Hospital.

Animals that navigate extreme conditions and environments have evolved to sleep in extreme ways.

A new AP-NORC poll finds that Americans are more likely to prioritize health care than they were last year.

Speaker Mike Johnson has stayed on message that a Republican health care package will help all Americans and not just those on Affordable Care Act plans.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that could reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug.

U.S. officials are proposing new restrictions that are designed to block access to gender-affirming care for minors.

India’s air-quality crisis is deepened by unreliable data.

Missouri’s top prosecutor says China is suing after the state pressed federal officials for help collecting on a roughly $25 billion court judgment related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Republican push to make drilling cheaper on federal land is creating new fiscal pressure for states that depend on oil and gas revenue, most notably in New Mexico.

Four moderate House Republicans have broken ranks with Speaker Mike Johnson by supporting a Democratic petition to extend health care subsidies set to expire at the end of the year.

Nebraska plans to be the first state to implement new work requirements for some Medicaid recipients.

A national survey shows teen use of alcohol, nicotine and marijuana remains at record lows.

New York is set to become the latest state to legalize medically assisted suicide for the terminally ill.

Four centrist Republicans have broken with their party's leadership over health care.

Florida officials have limited the number of items that SNAP beneficiaries can use their benefits on.

Fernando Moreno has been waiting for a kidney transplant for about two years.

When a measles outbreak hit West Texas this year, school absences surged far beyond the number of children who likely became sick.

A former leading scientist at the National Institutes of Health has sued the Trump administration, saying she was illegally fired for warning that research cuts were endangering patients and public health.

House Republican leaders are determined to push ahead with a health care bill that excludes efforts to address the soaring monthly premiums for Affordable Care Act recipients.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual list of the biggest charitable donations from individuals or their foundations totals $5 billion in 2025.

In an underwater nursery just off the Dominican Republic coast, tiny corals born in a laboratory are slowly growing under the eye of conservationists.

Police say suspected militants have opened fire on a police officer guarding a team of polio workers in northwestern Pakistan, killing the officer and a passerby.

Summer barbecues, birthday parties, winter holiday dinners — all these food-focused celebrations are prime times for dogs to chow down on something that doesn’t agree with them.

Another five Central Florida eateries were forced to shut down, and they all reportedly shared one feature in common: rodent droppings.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent warning letters to four top retail stores for failing to promptly pull contaminated infant formula tied to a dangerous outbreak from their shelves.

California is hiring former senior Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials to help launch a public health initiative in response to the Trump administration's changes to health guidance.

Colonial Drive Family Dentistry helped community members smile brighter this holiday season by providing free tooth extractions, marking their 11th year of the charitable initiative.

U.S. health officials have expanded approval of a drug that boosts libido in women who report stress due to a low sex drive.

It’s well established that children have an easier time learning second languages.

British pop star Cliff Richard has been given the all-clear after treatment for prostate cancer.

The governor has set aside $130 million for nursing education programs in his latest budget proposal. While the funding is not yet guaranteed, nursing schools are optimistic about the potential support.

After “Sloth Fever” began spreading into Central Florida last year, experts with the University of Florida say they’ve managed a huge breakthrough in their research.

Authorities say Pakistan has launched the final nationwide anti-polio vaccination campaign of the year, aiming to protect 45 million children after more than two dozen cases of the potentially paralyzing disease were reported.

When the flu strikes, one of the biggest concerns is how long you might be contagious.

The warm scents of gingerbread and pine are holiday favorites, but experts warn they can affect indoor air quality.

Americans are feeling the strain already with less than three weeks to go until the expiration of COVID-era tax credits that have helped many people pay for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.

The Senate failed to get anywhere on health care this week.

Florida officials are plowing ahead with a proposal to roll back certain vaccine mandates for the state’s schoolchildren.

It may feel like you are surrounded by sniffles and coughs, but flu season activity is still low in many parts of the U.S. New government data posted Friday shows that as of last week, flu activity was high in four states — Colorado, Louisiana, New Jersey and New York — and minimal or low in most others.

Illinois residents with terminal illnesses may choose to end their lives on their own terms under a law Gov. JB Pritzker has signed.

The Atlantic hurricane season may be over.

King Charles III says that early diagnosis and treatment will allow doctors to reduce his cancer treatment in the new year.

China will soon start collecting a value-added tax on contraceptive drugs and products for the first time in over 30 years.

Maxed out on fines and under a public health investigation, Brevard County condemned a woman’s house after many years of complaints about rats and the homeowner dumping feces in neighbors’ yards.

Measles outbreaks in South Carolina and on the Arizona-Utah border are growing.

Hopes for solving a major health insurance issue are fading in Washington.

Navigating holiday parties can be tough for introverts and people who are shy or have social anxiety.

The Senate has rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the year.

The U.S. suicide rate has fallen after years of hovering at some of the highest levels ever reported, according to preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Federal health officials have expanded an outbreak of infant botulism tied to ByHeart baby formula to include any illnesses reported since the company began production in 2022.

A federal appeals court has ruled that a New Jersey law that permits terminally ill people to seek life-ending drugs applies only to residents of the state and not those from beyond its borders.

The New York Times and President Donald Trump are fighting again.

On Tuesday, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that his office filed a lawsuit over what he dubbed “mutilating children.”

The Senate is heading toward dueling partisan votes on health care this week.

The nation’s leading doctors groups are in a standoff with federal health officials over vaccines.

Federal health officials are reviewing the safety of two injectable drugs used to protect babies and toddlers from the RSV virus.

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

Another nine eateries across Central Florida were forced to close their doors after a visit from a health inspector last week, according to state records.

The most comprehensive global environment assessment ever undertaken calls for a new approach to jointly tackle the most pressing environmental issues including climate change and biodiversity loss that threaten over 1 million plant and animal species with extinction.

Initial new federal data shows the number of Americans signing up for Affordable Care Act health insurance for 2026 is moderately higher than it was at a similar time last year.

Moments after Luigi Mangione was put in handcuffs at a Pennsylvania McDonald’s, a police officer searching his backpack found a loaded gun magazine wrapped in a pair of underwear.

House Republicans in key battleground districts are working to contain the political fallout expected when thousands of their constituents face higher bills for health insurance coverage obtained through the Affordable Care Act.

Colin Farrell’s had it done — many times.

The Nordic countries are no strangers to the long, dark winter.

California officials are warning foragers about a deadly outbreak linked to wild mushrooms.

Massachusetts’ highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state’s lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users.

A federal vaccine advisory committee has voted to end a longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born.

A Missouri appeals court panel has ordered new wording for a ballot measure seeking to roll back abortion rights in the state.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned people to stop using certain types of glucose monitor sensors that were linked to seven deaths.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has outlined a new strategy to expand its use of artificial intelligence.

The Trump administration has signed the first in what are expected to be dozens of “America First” global health agreements that prioritize combating infectious diseases in countries deemed to be aligned with the president’s broader foreign policy goals.

A federal vaccine advisory committee voted to delay a vote on whether newborns should still get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born.

The federal review is unfolding as Florida leaders push to eliminate all childhood vaccine mandates statewide, arguing vaccination decisions should belong to parents.

The federal review is unfolding as Florida leaders push to eliminate all childhood vaccine mandates statewide, arguing vaccination decisions should belong to parents.

A new survey of Affordable Care Act health insurance enrollees finds that many are already struggling with the high cost of health care.

Minutes after police approached Luigi Mangione in a Pennsylvania McDonald’s, he told an officer he didn’t want to talk.

A dozen prior leaders of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have issued a scathing denunciation of an FDA memo to staff that made sweeping claims casting doubt on vaccine safety.

A new study suggests a single HPV vaccination appears just as effective as two doses at preventing the viral infection that causes cervical cancer.

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

Researchers who examined climate change’s potential effect on the global economy say data errors led them to slightly overstate an expected drop in income over the next 25 years.

San Francisco has filed a lawsuit against major food manufacturers like Coca-Cola and Nestle, claiming ultraprocessed foods are causing a public health crisis.

The West Virginia Supreme Court has paused a ruling that allowed parents to use religious beliefs to opt out of required school vaccines for their children.

A new wave of peptides, often banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency, is easily available online, raising concerns about potential Olympic doping scandals.

Hopes for an extension of health care subsidies are dwindling in Congress.

Orange County leaders are preparing to take a closer look at e-bike safety amid rising concerns about injuries, speed, and young riders on local roads and sidewalks.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has replaced the head of his controversial vaccine advisory committee.

In a story published Dec. 1, 2025, about a new type of prescription glasses, The Associated Press misstated the last name of an ophthalmologist.

Donald Trump’s doctor says the president had MRI imaging on his heart and abdomen in October as part of a preventative screening for men his age.

The holiday season is a popular time for volunteering, but experts say giving back is beneficial year-round.

Members of an Ocoee fitness facility are expressing concerns after learning about the Florida Department of Health’s investigation into potential health-related incidents at their gym.

THC-infused drinks and snacks have soared in popularity as alcohol sales have declined in recent years.

A West Virginia judge has ruled that parents can use religious beliefs to opt out of required school vaccines for their children.

The Trump administration says pharmaceutical companies have agreed to slash the Medicare prices for 15 prescription drugs after months of negotiations and that it's expected to produce billions in savings for older adults.

Thousands of residents of The Villages are breathing a sigh of relief after learning of a deal between UnitedHealthcare and the new owners of The Villages Health System.

The man charged with killing three people at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic in 2015 because it offered abortion services has died in federal custody.

This week, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced an investigation into the Campbell’s Company over potential “lab-grown meat.”