After a spate of student illnesses prompted the temporary closure of a Detroit school, the district says two students were diagnosed with the bacterial illness Haemophilus influenzae.Two students at Marcus Garvey Academy were diagnosed with H. flu, Chrystal Wilson, assistant…
When the US public health emergency ends May 11, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will have to change some of the ways it tracks Covid-19 in the United States, but the agency says it won't lose its…
The pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly announced last week that a medication developed to treat diabetes, tirzepatide, also had a substantial effect on reducing weight.Among the more than 900 adults with obesity and diabetes in a study, tirzepatide not only controlled…
Covid-19 is no longer a global health emergency, the World Health Organization said on Friday.WHO's International Health Regulations Emergency Committee discussed the pandemic on Thursday at its 15th meeting on Covid-19, and WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus concurred that the…
The United States is facing what some experts are calling "a new era for bird flu."Since January 2022, the country has been battling the biggest outbreak yet of highly pathogenic avian influenza in wildlife. The virus is a major threat…
Novo Nordisk, maker of the weight-loss drug Wegovy, said it would limit supply of starter doses as demand outpaces the company's manufacturing capacity.The supply interruptions aren't expected to affect higher doses of the medicine for people who already take the…
Covid-19 was the fourth leading cause of death in the United States in 2022, according to provisional data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.It was the third leading cause of death in the first two years of…
For three years now, the expansion of telehealth has made care more accessible for many people, especially those in rural areas. Patients have been able to receive prescriptions from providers without seeing them in person. But that may change come…
A team of doctors in Boston successfully performed a novel fetal surgery to treat a rare brain condition known as vein of Galen malformation.Although in utero surgery -- performed before a baby is born -- has been used for other…
Colorful labels and cartoons on packaging might be a good indicator that a snack isn't the most nutritious, according to a new study.Products with marketing that appealed to children were higher in sugars and lower in all other nutrients, according…
After a 60-year scientific quest, the world has its first vaccine to protect against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV -- and more are on the way.On Wednesday, the US Food and Drug Administration approved Arexvy, made by GSK, which is…
An experimental Alzheimer's medication slowed declines in patients' ability to think clearly and perform daily tasks by more than a third in a large clinical trial, drugmaker Eli Lilly said Wednesday.Based on the results, in people with early symptomatic Alzheimer's…
If your parents or grandparents ask you how to post on Instagram or how to send a birthday message to a Facebook friend, a new study suggests you might want to help them -- not just to be nice but…
Drug overdose deaths in the US rose to record levels during the Covid-19 pandemic, and a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention details the deadly rise of fentanyl.Typically, the CDC reports overdose data by broader…
A Florida woman, unable to get an abortion in her state, carried to term a baby who had no kidneys.Deborah Dorbert's son Milo died in her arms on March 3, shortly after he was born, just as her doctors had…
Breast density is known to naturally decrease as a woman ages, and now a study suggests that the more time it takes for breast density to decline, the more likely it is that the woman could develop breast cancer.Researchers have…
For decades after returning home from World War II, my grandfather did not talk about his wartime experiences.Frank Murphy flew 21 perilous missions as a navigator of a B-17 for the Eighth Air Force's 100th Bomb Group, nicknamed "the Bloody…
(CNN) — For decades after returning home from World War II, my grandfather did not talk about his wartime experiences. Frank Murphy flew 21 perilous missions as a navigator of a B-17 for the Eighth Air Force’s 100th Bomb Group,…
Volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, are liquids or solids used in consumer products that turn into gas when exposed to air and sunlight. Some VOCs have been linked to asthma, cancer and reproductive and developmental harm as well as damage…
Come spring, avid gardeners dig into the new growing season ready with careful cultivation plans they dreamed up over long winters. But even city-dwelling non-planners can benefit from year-round botanical bounty. They just need to learn what, where and how…
