Argentine, fighting one of its worst outbreaks of dengue in recent years, is sterilizing mosquitoes using radiation that alters their DNA before releasing them into the wild. The South American country has…
Covid May Increase the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes, Researchers Find
Men and people with severe illnesses were more likely to develop the condition within a year. But the data does not prove that the coronavirus causes diabetes. Continue Reading
As Pandemic Emergencies End, People Battling Long Covid Feel ‘Swept Under the Rug’
Lost careers. Broken marriages. Dismissed and disbelieved by family and friends. These are some of the emotional and financial struggles long covid patients face years after their infection. Physically, they are debilitated…
ChatGPT answered 25 breast cancer screening questions, but it’s ‘not ready for the real world’ — here’s why
ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence chatbot from OpenAI, could potentially rival Google one day as an online health resource, many people say — but how reliable are its responses right now? Researchers from…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Soon to Announce White House Run, Sows Doubts About Vaccines
Mr. Kennedy, a Democrat who plans to kick off his campaign this week, says he wants to make vaccines safer, but he is spreading misinformation by twisting facts out of context. Continue…
‘Missing’ cancer cases: New diagnoses dropped more than 14% early in pandemic
During the first year of the COVID pandemic, as people were stuck at home and were less likely to visit their primary doctors for preventative care, a study found that new cancer…
Be well: Take smart steps to reduce the stress of caregiving
The number of people serving as sole caregivers for other adults is growing. In 2020, 53 million people in the U.S. provided unpaid care to an adult, according to the National Alliance…
People With Down Syndrome Are Living Longer, but the Health System Still Treats Many as Kids
MONTROSE, Mo. — It took Samantha Lesmeister’s family four months to find a medical professional who could see that she was struggling with something more than her Down syndrome. The young woman,…
Michigan mill worker dies from fungal outbreak of blastomycosis: ‘Deeply saddened’
A contract worker at the Billerud Paper Mill in Escanaba, Michigan, has died from an ongoing fungal outbreak that may have infected nearly 100 employees with blastomycosis, according to a press release…
Health surprise: Hibernating bears may help us beat blood clots, says new research
Hibernating bears can’t help us escape long plane flights or unforgiving winters — but they may help us prevent blood clots. The bears, during hibernation, prevent blood clots in their own bodies by…
Michigan Paper Mill Fungal Infection Leaves 1 Dead and Nearly 100 Sickened
Local and federal investigators are investigating the source of a rare outbreak of blastomycosis at a paper mill in Escanaba, Mich. Continue Reading
CoolSculpting Promised to Zap Fat. For Some, It Brought Disfigurement.
CoolSculpting is among the most popular fixes for unwanted bulges. But the risk of a serious side effect appears to be higher than previously known. Continue Reading
What Happens Next in the Mifepristone Abortion Drug Case
A federal appeals court has upheld part of a Texas judge’s decision. The Justice Department says it will ask the Supreme Court to weigh in. Here is what’s at stake. Continue Reading
Man driven to shed over 170 pounds after disappointing 4-year-old daughter: ‘Now she’s smiling all the time’
Seeing the disappointment on his daughter’s face because, at 400 pounds, her dad couldn’t play with her, was the fuel one father needed to turn his life around after 25 years. “I…
Grizzly bears, skunks among a dozen mammals infected with avian influenza in Montana
An outbreak of avian influenza in birds that has led to the death and culling of tens of thousands of domestic and wild birds in Montana, has also infected at least a…
Supreme Court Briefly Preserves Broad Availability of Abortion Pill
The temporary stay is meant to preserve the status quo while the justices study lower court rulings, and it did not forecast how they would ultimately rule. Continue Reading
Bird Flu Sample from Chilean Man Showed Some Signs of Adaptation to Mammals
These changes were unlikely to be enough to allow the virus to spread easily among humans, and the health risk to the public remains low, experts said. Continue Reading
Black Pregnant Women Are Tested More Frequently for Drug Use, Study Suggests
Researchers said racial bias was the only explanation for excessive testing of Black mothers at a Pennsylvania health system. Continue Reading
Ohio woman, the first person to receive a breast cancer vaccine in trial, awaits results: ‘Very excited’
While a breast cancer vaccine is not yet approved for widespread use, there are trials underway — including one at Cleveland Clinic, where 46-year-old Jennifer Davis of Ohio was the first person…
More Girls Are Being Diagnosed With Autism
Autism rates in girls have steadily risen in recent years. But as more women are diagnosed in adulthood, some wonder how many girls are still missed. Continue Reading