In crisis: Congenital syphilis rates up 10 times in last decade, experts demand action
More than 3,700 babies were born with syphilis in 2022, more than 10 times the number in 2012, according to a new report from the CDC.
More than 3,700 babies were born with syphilis in 2022, more than 10 times the number in 2012, according to a new report from the CDC.
A new poll reveals that 58 percent of American adults think that AI tools will increase the spread of false information in the 2024 election.
New research from scientists at VCU determined that a particular gene is the ringleader behind a domino effect driving prostate cancer.

A global provider in the manufacturing of next-generation infrastructure solutions will establish a $14.9 million manufacturing facility in Southwest Virginia.
We — by which I mean most of humanity — are still playing with the so-called “just war theory,” the intellectual justification for war dating back to St. Augustine and the early centuries of the Common Era.
New Dominion Bookshop will host a book reading and signing with author Patti Hartigan on Sunday at 2 p.m.
Virginia voters may cast their votes with even more confidence this election season thanks to efforts from Virginia Cyber Navigator college interns.
For centuries, soaps made from natural substances were used to cleanse our skin and clothes. Synthetic detergents were developed in the early 20th century to create products that cleaned our laundry better and more conveniently.
Recent research indicates that accelerated ice melt in west Antarctica is inevitable for the rest of the century.
One month ago, Congress averted a government shutdown by passing a stopgap funding bill to keep the government funded.
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