In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a pivotal birthright citizenship ruling that stops short of addressing the constitutional merits of the president’s executive order. Instead, the Court ruled that federal district judges cannot issue nationwide injunctions in such cases, restricting their authority to the regions where they …

The Synthetic Human Genome Project, backed by the Wellcome Trust, is a new initiative aiming to construct an entire human genome from chemically synthesized DNA. Unlike traditional genetic editing, which modifies existing sequences, this project seeks to create human chromosomes from the ground up. The Synthetic Human Genome Project is …

On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its final decisions for the 2024-25 term, addressing a range of legal issues with significant implications for American law and policy. These rulings, released on the last day of the term, covered topics such as judicial authority, religious freedom, internet regulation, …

Mercury-free flu shots are now officially recommended for all adults in the United States, following a vote by the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel. In a 5–1 decision—with one abstention—the panel urged that all flu vaccinations be administered in single-dose, mercury-free flu shot forms that do not contain the preservative thimerosal. …

Childhood vaccination coverage has made leaps since 1980. But progress has significantly slowed in the last two decades. That is according to a study published in The Lancet Tuesday, which found stagnation and wide variation in childhood vaccination rates since 2010. The study, which estimated childhood vaccination coverage between 1980 and 2023 …