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Pien Huang

Correspondent, Science Desk

Can Trump's latest pick for surgeon general make it through confirmation?
Can Trump's latest pick for surgeon general make it through confirmation?
Nicole Saphier, a breast cancer radiologist, is the president's third nominee for surgeon general. Will she get confirmed?
Pien Huang | May 2, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC
Americans aren't sleeping enough. Here's what could help
Americans aren't sleeping enough. Here's what could help
Nearly a third of Americans get less than the recommended seven hours of sleep a night. A lot of us struggle to get to bed as we power through tasks or get lost in endless scrolling. Here's help.
Pien Huang | May 2, 2026, 10:30 AM UTC
Trump announces new pick for surgeon general nomination
Trump announces new pick for surgeon general nomination
President Trump announced a third nominee for surgeon general, Dr. Nicole B. Saphier, a regular Fox News contributor, after pulling his previous nomination for Dr. Casey Means.
Pien Huang, Michel Martin | May 1, 2026, 8:43 AM UTC
Instead of civil war, a naked mole rat colony changed queens peacefully
Instead of civil war, a naked mole rat colony changed queens peacefully
These matriarchal rodents often have bloody succession wars to replace their queen. But in a colony in California, Queen Tere ceded the throne to her daughter, Arwen, without violence.
Pien Huang | Apr 21, 2026, 8:12 PM UTC
Trump nominates former Coast Guard doctor as CDC chief
Trump nominates former Coast Guard doctor as CDC chief
The nomination comes after months of interim leadership at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Pien Huang | Apr 16, 2026, 8:58 PM UTC
Middle East conflict causes a fluoride shortage for US drinking water
Middle East conflict causes a fluoride shortage for US drinking water
Some U.S. water systems are cutting back on fluoride because of a key chemical is in short supply. Israel is one of its main producers.
Pien Huang | Apr 15, 2026, 8:38 PM UTC