Stories by
Pien Huang
Correspondent, Science Desk

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
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
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
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
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
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
