Subclade K flu variant may trigger another severe season
The United States may be heading into its second severe flu season in a row, driven by a mutated strain...
Pig kidney transplant breakthrough brings doctors closer
Doctors at NYU Langone Health say two new studies show that they are a significant step closer to making kidney...
1 in 4 US Moms Skip First Trimester Prenatal Care
Some women rush to their doctor just days after getting a positive pregnant test, but Dr. L. Joy Baker said...
US Cuts Imperil Global Cervical Cancer Elimination Effort
Maina Modu, an immunization officer in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state, lost his wife, Hauwa, to cervical cancer in 2011. She...
GLP-1 hair loss explained: why some people shed more
Carol Saffran started taking Ozempic a year ago to regulate her blood sugar after other medications were ineffective. She was...
Bird flu human case reported with new H5N5 strain in US
A Washington resident has been hospitalized with bird flu, according to the Washington State Health Department, and they’re infected with...
Unproven peptides trend spreads among influencers and RFK Jr. allies
WASHINGTON — More Americans are injecting themselves with unapproved chemicals that are pitched as ways to build muscle, rejuvenate skin...
ByHeart recalled formula lawsuit over infant botulism
The parents of at least two babies sickened in an infantile botulism outbreak are suing the makers of the ByHeart baby formula...
New autoimmune disease treatments reshape CAR-T therapy
Scientists are trying a revolutionary new approach to treat rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, lupus and other devastating autoimmune diseases – by reprogramming...
Global tuberculosis diagnoses rise to record levels
NEW YORK — The number of people diagnosed with tuberculosis worldwide rose again last year, eclipsing 2023’s record total, World...
