Explainer: What happened to Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin?

The NFL officially suspended the game about one hour after Damar Hamlin collapsed. “It was fluid and things were changing by the minute,” the NFL's executive vice president of football operations said.

The new omicron subvariant XBB.1.5: What you must know now

The strain, known as XBB.1.5, accounts for almost 41% of confirmed COVID-19 cases right now nationwide, according to data from the CDC.

More kids sickened by edibles at home, as legal pot grows

A new study cites more than 7,000 cases of kids younger than 6 eating marijuana edibles. In some cases, nearly a quarter of those children were admitted to the hospital, some becoming seriously ill.

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova diagnosed with two forms of cancer

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova revealed she has been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer. "It’s going to stink for a while, but I’ll fight with all I have got," she said.

More countries imposing COVID rules on travelers from China

China is battling a nationwide outbreak of the coronavirus after abruptly easing restrictions that were in place for much of the pandemic.

SF New Year's Eve fireworks, big parties are back, despite rainy weather

Crews from Pyro Spectacular by Souza, producing San Francisco's New Year's Eve fireworks show, worked through wind and rain Friday, to load the enormous amount of fireworks shells onto the barge off the pier, putting plastic covers on them to keep them dry. The last time San Francisco held its annual midnight fireworks show was in 2019.

Alzheimer’s drug approval ‘rife with irregularities,’ investigation finds

The FDA overruled its advisers in approving the drug, Aduhelm, despite a lack of proof that it met its promise of slowing patients' decline. A high cost and that lack of proof led Medicare to limit the use of the drug.

Can’t stop at just one potato chip? Blame your genes, study says

A new study out of Japan focused on a genetic mechanism that had a strong correlation to the suppression of overeating high-calorie foods.

No foul play suspected in death of Oakland girl

Oakland police said late Tuesday that no foul play was involved in the death of a child last week.   

Modest Mouse drummer Jeremiah Green diagnosed with stage 4 cancer

Modest Mouse’s official Instagram account announced Jeremiah Green’s diagnosis in a message penned by frontman Isaac Brock.

Dentists warn of dangerous DIY dental hacks going viral on TikTok

Individuals are looking to TikTok for at-home remedies for their dental concerns, which has some dentists worried about the potential long-terms effects of DIY dentistry.

US to require COVID-19 testing for travelers from China

Other countries have taken similar steps in an effort to keep infections from spreading beyond China’s borders.

Health of retired Pope Benedict XVI 'worsening,' Vatican says

Earlier Wednesday, Pope Francis asked the faithful to pray for Benedict and went to visit his predecessor in the monastery on Vatican grounds.

Making pig livers humanlike at Minnesota lab in quest to ease organ shortage

The ghostly form floating in a large jar had been the robust reddish-brown of a healthy organ just hours before. Now it’s semi-translucent, white tubes like branches on a tree showing through.