America’s first severe case of bird flu confirmed in Louisiana
A patient in Louisiana has been hospitalized with a severe case of H5N1 bird flu, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, the …
FDA places its most serious warning on menopause drug due to risk of liver injury
The US Food and Drug Administration has placed its most serious warning – a so-called black-box warning – on a drug used to relieve menopausal …
After years on transplant wait list, Alabama grandmother receives kidney from gene-edited pig
Towana Looney is the only person in the world living with a functional pig kidney. But her doctor predicts that in less than a decade, …
Routine prenatal test revealed her ‘hidden cancer.’ A study suggests what doctors should watch for
What should have been one of the most joyous times of Dr. Naseem Khorram’s life turned into one of the most terrifying. The Los Angeles-based …
Kennedy’s lawyer has asked the FDA to revoke its approval of the polio vaccine
President-elect Donald Trump has praised the polio vaccine as the “greatest thing,” but a lawyer affiliated with Trump’s pick to lead the country’s top health …
California reports more illnesses in people who drank raw milk. Here are the risks, according to health experts
Raw milk has been linked to at least 10 illnesses in California, according to the California Department of Public Health. None of the illnesses has …
The air purifier you bought during the pandemic may still help you breathe better now
Risks from the Covid-19 pandemic and increasingly intense wildfire seasons have sparked interest in air purifiers as a tool to keep indoor air healthy. But …
Most women in the US aren’t accessing family planning services, even as abortion restrictions grow
Most women in the United States haven’t received birth control prescriptions or other family planning services in recent years, a new report suggests, even as …
Kennedy tenure at HHS would jeopardize public health, Nobel laureates say in letter to Senate
Dozens of Nobel Prize winners are urging the US Senate to oppose Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to lead the US Department of Health and …
HPV testing preferred over Pap for cervical cancer screening starting at age 30, task force’s draft recommendation says
Testing for high-risk human papillomaviruses every five years – even with a self-collected sample – is the “preferred screening strategy” for cervical cancer starting at …