As dengue fever rises in US, understand symptoms, transmission
Mosquitoes are infecting people across the Americas with dengue at historic levels and U.S. travelers are bringing the potentially life-threatening…
Lupus cause, potential cure identified in new study
The cause of lupus has long escaped doctors trying to treat the autoimmune disease. However, a study published this week…
After dementia killed her mother a medical researcher looks for a cure
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts ‒ Sonia Vallabh watched helplessly as her 51-year-old mother rapidly descended into dementia and died. It didn’t take…
Symptoms, spread, infections, latest data from CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it is tracking the new COVID variant KP.3 as data shows its…
New COVID variant KP.3 is on the rise: Here’s what to know
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data shows that a new COVID variant, the KP.3 variant, is rising to…
Free COVID-19 vaccine Bridge Access Program expiring soon
When COVID-19 vaccines entered the commercial market last fall, the federal government introduced a program to make shots accessible to…
New Mexico spa’s ‘vampire facials’ likely gave 3 women HIV: CDC
A defunct New Mexico spa previously under investigation for potentially exposing clients to HIV through “vampire facials” has been linked…
Rat-urine-spreading leptospirosis jumps in NYC as people get sick
NEW YORK – A year after New York City anointed a czar for its war on rats, health officials are…
Anti-vax pet owners opposing rabies shot. That’s concerning to vets.
Hesitancy around vaccines has spilled over to pet owners in recent years, sparking concern about the resurgence of rabies, a…
U.S. life expectancy increased slightly in 2022
Life expectancy rose to 77.5 years on average in 2022, a slight increase of 1.1 years from 2021, according to…