Officials confirm human case of plague in Colorado
A case of plague has been confirmed in a person in Pueblo County, Colorado, officials said Tuesday. The case was flagged Friday from preliminary test …
Three Colorado poultry workers presumed to have bird flu, officials say
Three people helping cull poultry at a farm in northeast Colorado have been identified as presumed positive cases of avian influenza, according to the state …
Nearly half of adult cancer deaths in the US could be prevented by making lifestyle changes, study finds
About 40% of new cancer cases among adults ages 30 and older in the United States — and nearly half of deaths — could be attributed …
Woman who received pig kidney transplant and heart pump dies
Lisa Pisano, the first person to receive a mechanical heart pump as well as a gene-edited pig kidney, died Sunday, according to NYU Langone Health, where she …
Plague is among the deadliest bacterial infections in human history. Cases still happen today
Plague, one of the deadliest bacterial infections in human history, caused an estimated 50 million deaths in Europe during the Middle Ages when it was …
The FDA will no longer allow this potentially harmful additive found in some sodas
The US Food and Drug Administration will no longer allow the use of brominated vegetable oil in food products, the agency said Tuesday. Brominated vegetable …
Dr. Sanjay Gupta: It’s time for President Biden to undergo detailed cognitive and neurological testing and share his results
When the 46th President of the United States took the debate stage a week ago, it became apparent, even from his first answer, that this …
Fourth human case of bird flu connected to dairy cattle outbreak identified in the US
A fourth person in the United States has tested positive for H5 bird flu in connection to an ongoing outbreak among dairy cattle across the …
In new Alzheimer’s criteria, some see progress while others fear profit-driven ‘diagnostic creep’
With another pricey Alzheimer’s disease treatment expected to receive an approval decision soon, the nonprofit Alzheimer’s Association has published the final version of its new …
FDA approves donanemab, Eli Lilly’s treatment for early Alzheimer’s disease
The US Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved donanemab, a monoclonal antibody designed to slow the progression of early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease. Donanemab, made …