Whooping cough cases have exploded since 2023, new CDC data shows
Whooping cough cases are continuing to rise in the United States, with new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showing that …
Flesh-eating bacteria cases rise in Florida after hurricanes Helene and Milton
Florida has seen a recent increase in confirmed cases of flesh-eating bacteria following the devastating hurricanes Helene and Milton, according to state health department data. …
Puzzle master Will Shortz pieces together his recovery from a stroke
One Sunday night in February, Will Shortz was at his desk at home in Pleasantville, New York, when he leaned to his left and realized …
USDA names schools that may be affected by recall of 11.7 million pounds of meat and poultry over listeria concerns
A recall of ready-to-eat meat and poultry items made by BrucePac has been expanded to include nearly 1.8 million pounds of additional products, for a …
IV fluid supply disruptions prompt Biden administration to invoke wartime powers to bolster recovery
Disruptions from Hurricane Helene exacerbated shortages of critical intravenous fluids in the United States, and now the Biden administration has invoked the wartime powers of …
New cervical cancer treatment cuts risk of death from disease, according to trial results
Adding a six-week course of chemotherapy to the standard course of treatment for locally advanced cervical cancer resulted in a significant increase in survival rates, a …
Coca-Cola recalled thousands of cases of lemonade mislabeled as ‘zero sugar’
Coca-Cola has recalled more than 13,000 cases of Minute Maid Zero Sugar Lemonade because the mislabeled cartons actually contained the full-sugar version of the drink, according …
Use of opioid overdose antidote by laypersons rose 43% from 2020 to 2022, study finds
After years of continuously rising opioid overdoses, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that overdose deaths decreased 3% in 2023, the first annual decrease …
Human sense of smell is faster than previously thought, new study suggests
Your nose may be more powerful than you think. In a single sniff, the human sense of smell can distinguish odors within a fraction of …
With AI warning, Nobel winner joins ranks of laureates who’ve cautioned about the risks of their own work
When computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton won the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for his work on machine learning, he immediately issued a warning about …