Alexandra Hildebrandt , 66 , gave birth to her son, Philipp , via cesarean section at Charité Hospital in Berlin , on March 19 .

Philipps ’s eldest sibling, Svetlana , is 46 years his senior, and the ages of his other siblings range from two to 36 .

Hildebrant says she has never used contraceptives and does not smoke or consume alcohol.

UNICEF has prevented two-thirds of Afghanistan ’s healthcare sector from collapsing.

Working mostly in rural areas, the operation has been vast, employing 28,000 full-time carers and physicians.

32,000 volunteers staffing 96 fully-equipped hospitals and 2,400 rural healthcare centers, sometimes as small as a single room.

Since the program began, there have been 2.2 million babies born, a 20% increase since 2019 .

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is slashing a total of 20,000 jobs across the Department of Health and Human Services .

The HHS will shrink from 82,000 full-time employees to 62,000 under Kennedy and the Trump administration.

Five of the department's 10 regional offices will close, five of the HHS 's 28 divisions will be cut down to 15 .

Fluoride is widely viewed among dentists as one of the most effective tools to prevent tooth decay.

The anti-fluoride movement has been energized since a government report last summer found a possible link between lower IQ in children and consuming higher amounts of fluoride that are higher than what is recommended in American drinking water.

Nearly 25 million Americans live in areas without enough dentists, according to a recent study from Harvard University .

Fluoride was first added to public water in an American city in 1945 and spread to half of the U.S. population by 1980 .

In 1999 the CDC dubbed fluoridation as one of 10 great public health achievements of the 20th century .

Polls show that the largest share of Americans support fluoridation, but a sizable minority does not.

At least 14 states so far this year have considered or are considering bills that would lift fluoride mandates or prohibit fluoride in drinking water.

At least 16 communities in Florida with a combined population of more than 1.6 million have decided to stop fluoridation in the past six months .

A federal judge in California said the possible link between fluoride and lowered IQ was too risky to ignore.

Researchers from the Institute of Polymer Science and Engineering , National Taiwan University , have developed a smart gel that responds to multiple stimuli for precise drug release.

Gels that respond to second near-infrared ( NIR-II ) light have shown promise in medical uses.

Multi-responsive hydrogels can be used to pave the way for more personalized health care solutions.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will cut about 10,000 full-time jobs and close half of its regional offices.

The latest job cuts will reduce the number of full time employees at the department to 62,000 from 82,000 .

28 units of the department will be consolidated into 15 new divisions, including a new Administration for a Healthy America' .

Exelixis (EXEL) announced that the Food and Drug Administration has approved cabozantinib, or Cabometyx , for the treatment of unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors and extra-pancreatic NET in patients ages 12 or older.

The approval is “certainly positive” for the stock, Citi analyst David Lebowitz tells investors in a research note.

Coins accounted for over 75% of objects swallowed by under-sixes, researchers say.

Cards began outstripping cash in 2012 - a decade -spanning drop in patient cases began.

Other factors - such as child-proof packaging and safety campaigns - probably also helped reduce cases.

AI-powered tools are offering smarter, data-driven solutions to help you stay on track.

Ariel Belgrave , a women's health and fitness coach with a tech HR background, shared her insights on how AI is revolutionizing the fitness industry.

Smartwatches and smartwatches are going beyond counting steps and analyzing movement patterns, heart rate and posture instantaneously.

John Green's new book explores the history of the bacterial disease, highlighting its impact in different eras of history.

Green 's latest book Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection (Crash Course Books , 2025 ) In this day and age, Green argues that injustice is the root cause of TB cases.

In " Everything Is Tuberculosis ," John Green tells the story of Henry Reider , a tuberculosis patient in Sierra Leone .

Green interweaves Henry 's story with scientific and social histories of how tuberculosis has shaped our world.

Green is the New York Times bestselling author of " Paper Towns ," " The Fault in Our Stars ," " Turtles All the Way Down ".