The World Health Organization has approved a new version of a widely used cholera vaccine that aims to address a surge in cases. The new vaccine uses fewer ingredients and can be made more quickly and cheaply. It remains effective at preventing
Adults are sedentary for an average of 9½ hours each day, studies have shown — and all that sitting could be putting people’s heart health at risk. Researchers from the University of College London (UCL) and the University of Sydney found that
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Tristin Kate Smith, a 28-year-old Ohio nurse, wrote a scathing letter to her “abuser” five
For most people, getting the flu means a few days of sickness and then a return to regular life. But for Kristin Fox, a 42-year-old mother and high-school principal in Ohio, the virus led to the loss of her arms and legs
Researchers say they’ve located a “kill switch” that can trigger the death of cancer cells. Scientists at the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center in Sacramento, California, have identified a protein on the CD95 receptor that can “program” cancer cells to die, as
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday announced its approval of Ixchiq, the first chikungunya vaccine. The vaccine, which is made by Valneva, is approved for anyone age 18 and older who has a risk of being exposed to the
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). It has been nearly 22 years since Raymond and Mary Anne Burke lost their 21-year-old
Children’s rates of vaccination in this country are at a record low, according to a Thursday report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report disclosed the number of American kindergarten students who started the 2022-2023 school year with
When it comes to measuring sleep, most people focus on hitting a certain number of hours each night — and while that’s part of the equation, experts say it might not be the most important metric. Instead, a recent review suggests that
As flu season looms, the virus may not only leave people vulnerable to pneumonia, fever and body aches — but it may also increase the risk of heart attack, according to several past studies. Those who had the flu were six times
A military veteran who received the first-ever whole-eye and partial-face transplant is speaking out about the life-changing surgery. The recipient, 46-year-old Aaron James of Hot Springs, Arkansas, was working as an electrical lineman in 2021 when his face touched a live wire