FDA signs off on updated Covid-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech
As a summer wave of Covid-19 continues to hit the United States, the US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday signed off on updated Covid-19 vaccines …
A study linking popular weight loss drug to suicide risk again raises long-standing safety questions
Editor’s Note: If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters, please call the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline …
A quick surgical procedure can permanently change your eye color, but experts warn it’s not without risk
When he was a kid watching American movies in Thailand, Jack Titus’ one dream was to become an American. After the model made it a …
US fertility rate dropped to record low in 2023, CDC data shows
Women in the United States are having babies less often, and the fertility rate reached a record low in 2023, according to data from the …
With cases rising, FDA authorizes first over-the-counter home syphilis test
The US Food and Drug Administration authorized the first at-home over-the-counter test for syphilis Friday. Until now, people who suspected that they had the sexually …
FDA may greenlight updated Covid-19 vaccines as soon as next week, sources say
The US Food and Drug Administration is poised to sign off as soon as next week on updated Covid-19 vaccines targeting more recently circulating strains …
‘Scared to death’: Nurses and residents confront rampant violence in dementia care facilities
Dan Shively had been a bank president who built floats for July Fourth parades in Cody, Wyoming, and adored fly-fishing with his sons. Jeffrey Dowd …
The US is experiencing its largest summer Covid wave in at least two years
It may be time to dust off the face masks and air purifiers. The US is in the midst of a significant Covid-19 wave, and …
WHO declares mpox outbreak a global health emergency
The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the ongoing mpox outbreak in Africa a global health emergency. WHO convened its emergency mpox committee amid concerns that a deadlier strain …
Dr. Sanjay Gupta On Call: What are your questions about zero-calorie sweeteners?
Experts generally agree that Americans consume too much added sugar every day, so many of us turn to zero-calorie sweeteners to satisfy a sweet tooth. …