Congo is struggling to contain its biggest mpox outbreak, and scientists say a new form of the disease detected in a mining town might more easily spread among people. Since January, Congo has reported more than 4,500 suspected mpox cases and nearly
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
As enrollment in the Affordable Care Act reaches a record high this year, more Americans need doctors — but getting an appointment can be hard. Nevada ranked 48th in the nation for the availability of primary care doctors, as cited in a
Many lung cancer patients now have access to a potentially life-saving medication. Osimertinib, sold under the brand name Tagrisso, is available to patients with Stage 1B-3A lung cancer who have a certain genetic mutation and have had surgery to remove cancerous tumors.
The COVID-19 lockdowns had a widespread impact on children’s mental health, many studies have shown — and now new research highlights how those lockdowns impacted ADHD diagnoses in 10-year-old children. A study by the University of Copenhagen in Denmark determined that kids
A 34-year-old Missouri man was recently saved by surgeons at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago who used breast implants to successfully perform a double-lung transplant. Davey Bauer, 34, whose nickname is now “Double D Davey,” started smoking cigarettes when he was 21 years