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Ask a doctor when the best time is to get your annual flu shot, and they’re likely to tell you...
FDA Approves the First New Schizophrenia Drug in Decades
No new treatments for schizophrenia have been approved in nearly three decades, but that changed on Sept. 26, when the...
Is the Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Better?
It’s fall, which means it’s time to get updated on the winter season shots. That includes vaccines for flu, RSV...
AirPods and Apple Watches Will Soon Come With More Health Features
This week, Apple announced that its devices will have two new health-related capabilities: your Apple Watch will soon be able...
Parenting Is More Stressful Than Ever. Here’s How to Cope
Parents in the U.S. are feeling stressed, and Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy says it's time to do something about...
How Dangerous Is the Seine for Olympic Athletes?
The Olympics are all about the unexpected. And for marathon swimmers and triathletes, that includes a notoriously unpredictable partner—the venue,...
A New Alzheimer’s Drug May Be the Most Effective One Yet
On July 2, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new drug for treating Alzheimer’s disease. Donanemab, or...
The Vaccines You’ll Need This Fall and Winter
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended updated vaccines for the fall to protect against common...
Can Bird Flu Survive in Milk?
HealthBird FluCan Bird Flu Survive in Milk?June 14, 2024 4:22 PM EDTNow that avian influenza is circulating among dairy cattle...
Changing Your Diet and Lifestyle May Slow Down Alzheimer’s
Lately, the biggest news in Alzheimer’s has been around a new drug treatment that can slow cognitive decline by nearly...
A Third Person in the U.S. Has Bird Flu. This Time, It’s Different
HealthPublic HealthA Third Person in the U.S. Has Bird Flu. This Time, It’s DifferentUpdated: May 30, 2024 4:42 PM EDT...
A New Test Predicts Who Will Benefit Most from Weight-Loss Drugs
HealthDrugsA New Test Predicts Who Will Benefit Most from Weight-Loss DrugsAs popular as the new group of weight-loss drugs like...
How a Dairy Worker Got Infected With Bird Flu
HealthPublic HealthHow a Dairy Worker Got Infected With Bird FluBird flu, or avian influenza, can be deadly in birds but...
When Should You Get a Mammogram? 10 Years Sooner Than You Think
Most women should start mammogram screenings for breast cancer at age 40, and get screened every other year until they...
Is It Safe to Eat Eggs and Chicken During the Bird Flu Outbreak?
HealthPublic HealthIs It Safe to Eat Eggs and Chicken During the Bird Flu Outbreak?April 5, 2024 1:05 PM EDTThe ongoing...
A Man Has Received the First Pig-Kidney Transplant
The first reported person in the world has received a genetically modified pig kidney. A transplant surgeon at Massachusetts General...
Is COVID-19 a Seasonal Virus Yet?
March 6, 2024 10:19 AM ESTThe most common respiratory viruses that cause flu, colds, and RSV tend to cluster in...
What Happened When a Man Got 217 COVID-19 Vaccines
March 6, 2024 10:13 AM ESTCOVID-19 vaccines have been key to controlling the pandemic, but researchers in Germany report on...
An Asthma Drug Can Drastically Reduce Food Allergies
About 20 million people in the U.S.—including four million children—have food allergies. Now, there's a new way to reduce their...
AI Writes Scientific Papers That Sound Great—But Aren’t Accurate
February 20, 2024 10:09 AM ESTFirst came the students, who wanted help with their homework and essays. Now, ChatGPT is...
