2 Immunologists Win 2018 Nobel Prize In Physiology Or Medicine James P. Allison, 70, and Tasuku Honjo, 76, won the prize for their discovery of cancer therapy that works by harnessing the body's own immune system. Richard Harris
Apples Or Fries With That? When It Comes To Kids Meals, Fries Are Hard To Beat Even though many fast food chain restaurants are offering healthier sides, a new report says parents choose them only about half the time, and restaurants aren't consistent in how they offer them. NPR Staff
Needle trash is a problem. Should you pick it up? When needle trash litters the ground, it creates a health hazard. And the problem is growing with the opioid epidemic. Patricia Murphy
Is The World Finally Ready To End The Deadliest Infectious Disease? On Wednesday, world leaders made history by holding the first-ever high level meeting at the U.N. General Assembly focused on tuberculosis, which kills more people each year than HIV. Michaeleen Doucleff
Suicide By Women Is A Major Public Health Concern In India A newly published study on suicide offers startling revelations about the rates for women and men. NPR Staff
Jill Biden Talks Biden Cancer Initiative NPR's Michel Martin interviews former second lady Jill Biden about the Biden Cancer Initiative and its effort to bring together health care providers, researchers drug companies and patients.
Vaccines have always had haters That's one of the themes in the new book Between Hope and Fear: A History of Vaccines and Human Immunity. NPR Staff
Two more HIV infections found in North Seattle Earlier this month, officials confirmed nine new cases. Two new confirmed HIV infections bring the total to 11. Patricia Murphy
Octopuses Get Strangely Cuddly On The Mood Drug Ecstasy The drug makes the usually antisocial creatures much more interested in friendly contact with other octopuses. It's one more sign that the chemistry of social behavior has deep evolutionary roots. Nell Greenfieldboyce
31 Percent Of U.S. Households Have Trouble Paying Energy Bills A report released Wednesday by the Energy Information Administration announced that African Americans, Hispanics and people with children were most impacted. Sasha Ingber