What causes lung cancer? Smoking and nonsmoking risks
Lung cancer is the second most common cancer among men (behind prostate cancer) and women (behind breast cancer) in the…
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…
COVID rising again in NY as new variants spread. How bad will it get?
An uptick in COVID-19 patients at New York hospitals suggests this summer wave of infections could be nastier than last…
Current guidelines on vaccines, symptoms, isolation period
The California Department of Public Health reports a summer surge of COVID-19 infection in the state. Week over week results…
New COVID variants keep popping up. What are symptoms?
What’s to blame for that run-down feeling of muscle soreness and congestion? While you may want to rule out COVID-19,…
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…
People face higher risk of kidney stones during summer months
Warm weather brings days at the beach, sunscreen and … kidney stones? Researchers say people who don’t stay properly hydrated…