Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Environmental Protection Agency Inspector General Arthur Elkins announced Thursday he's stepping down from his position after more than eight years.

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- A sailor died this week during a "mishap" on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush, the U.S. Navy announced Tuesday.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday launched a new ad campaign aimed at curbing rampant e-cigarette use among American teens.

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Differences in the first microorganisms that arrive in the gut after birth, and their order of arrival, have a lasting impact on how gastrointestinal system looks later in life.

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump authorized Tuesday a new national strategy to combat biological threats.

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- The Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday in favor of passing an $854 billion bill to fund some of the government's largest departments and avoid a shutdown.

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. President Trump and Polish President Duda reached an agreement to bolster the alliance between their two countries by increasing defense cooperation.

A new approach to preventing gout attacks looks promising for people not already helped by existing treatments.

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Blocking messages in lymphatic vessels from the brain to the immune system shows promise as a potential way to treat multiple sclerosis, according to a study.

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- A look at each of the United States' trade announcements this year and how the respective countries have responded.