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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to Dr. Jonathan Slotkin about the new data released by Waymo about accidents and their self-driving cars.

The reverberations are still being felt from a vote by advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to strike a longstanding recommendation on the hepatitis B vaccine.

How did this humble tree nut reach its exalted status? And how good for you are almonds, really?

Managing a full December calendar can quickly take you from festive to frazzled. Psychotherapist Niro Feliciano shares advice on reducing stress and increasing joy this season.

Sensors and artificial intelligence help a prosthetic hand act more like a natural one, new research shows.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with FDA Commissioner Martin Makary about the decline in testosterone in men in the U.S. and what his agency wants to do about it.

The average American spends up to five hours a day on their smartphone, according to research.

The future of healthcare for millions of people will get a key vote at the Capitol on Thursday.

You may have heard about HPV testing and self-swabbing to collect the sample. Does that work as well? Here are the ins and outs of this newer option.

At least 51 babies in 19 states have been treated for botulism after being exposed to organic ByHeart baby formula. The New-York based manufacturer issued a recall of all its products last month.