Is bird flu the next pandemic? What to know after the first H5N1 death in the US
With reports of the first human death from bird flu in the US, some Americans are feeling an uncomfortable flashback to the early days of …
FDA issues draft guidance to improve accuracy of pulse oximeters for people with darker skin tones
Years of research have showed that pulse oximeters yield less accurate readings for people with darker skin tones, and now the US Food and Drug …
What are your questions about norovirus?
Cases of norovirus are surging in the United States. It’s the country’s leading cause of foodborne illnesses but there have been even more outbreaks than …
US surgeon general sounds alarm about link between alcohol and cancer
US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory Friday warning Americans that alcohol consumption can increase their cancer risk and called for an updated …
Children exposed to higher fluoride levels have lower IQs, a government study finds
A rigorous nine-year research review looking at the relationship between fluoride and intelligence in children concludes that as fluoride levels rise, IQ drops. Every 1 …
America’s first bird flu death reported in Louisiana
The first person to have a severe case of H5N1 bird flu in the United States has died, according to the Louisiana Department of Health. …
More Popsicles, please: Your tonsils can grow back
In the summer of 1983, Katy Golden’s mom had stocked their kitchen in the suburbs of Detroit with Popsicles and bubble gum. Golden was 5 …
After a long lull, Covid-19 levels are surging in the US
After a relatively slow start to the respiratory virus season, Covid-19 levels in the United States began ramping up just ahead of the winter holidays. …
Norovirus cases are surging. A doctor explains what to look for
A common stomach bug is surging, according to new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In the week of December 5, …
As pace and severity of human H5N1 cases accelerate, NIH leaders call for more action on bird flu
Most human cases of bird flu in North America have been mild, a fact that’s underscored by a new study of the first 46 confirmed …