Latest Diseases Stories
A once-forgotten antibiotic could be a new weapon against drug-resistant infections
AI isn’t ready to act as a doctors’ assistant
The health impacts of incarceration don’t end after release
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Fred Clasen-Kelly/KFF Health News
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Your guide to COVID testing for the unforeseeable future
Wild koalas are getting vaccinated against chlamydia
COVID-19 is no longer a ‘global health emergency,’ says WHO
FDA approves first RSV vaccine for adults after 60 years in the making
That time the CDC got people hyped for a zombie apocalypse
Scientists have developed a new way to fight a nearly untreatable brain cancer
Renaissance-era doctors used to taste their patients’ pee
A scientific exploration of big juicy butts
Banning the abortion pill would harm veterans, cancer patients, and many others
FDA approves first fecal transplant pill
6 Ozempic facts that make sense of social media hype
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Harini Bhat
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New therapies offer hope for patients with rare genetic conditions
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Elie Dolgin/Knowable Magazine
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5 skin cancer-care tools you should look out for
New Zealand’s wild pigs could be a source of much-needed donor organs
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Bill Morris/Undark
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Ghana is the first country to approve Oxford’s malaria vaccine
Hibernating bears hold many secrets for better human health
White House invests $5 billion in new COVID vaccines and treatments as national emergency ends
Kids all over the US are getting strep, but antibiotics are hard to come by
Rainbow trout are vulnerable to viruses—and microplastics make them even sicker
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Elise Cutts/Hakai Magazine
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Scheduled childbirth might reduce preeclampsia risk by half
Why fatigue is so common in older adults
Nearly 18 percent of the global population struggles with infertility
Beehives are the honeypot for a city’s microbial secrets
Healthy adults don’t need to keep getting COVID-19 boosters, says WHO
The White House has a plan to overhaul the organ transplant network
Social relationships are important to the health of aging adults
Weight might not be the best way to detect diabetes early
We now have a full composition of Beethoven’s DNA
What we know about hormonal birth control and breast cancer risk
A drug-resistant fungus is spreading in US hospitals—here’s what you need to know
The US might finally regulate toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
Colon cancer cases in younger generations are rising. When should you get screened?
A $25 whistle-like tool could be a game changer for COPD patients
How to cope with collective grief—and even turn it into action
Safer statin alternative could be a better way to lower ‘bad’ cholesterol levels
Little kids drew their grim—and hopeful—reality of COVID
A little-known form of medical pollution is costing Puerto Ricans their health
Pandemic shipping took a heavy toll on the climate
Dementia care programs are not just for the patient
Eli Lilly commits to cap insulin prices at $35 per month
Popular artificial sweetener associated with risk of heart attack and stroke
An at-home test for both COVID-19 and the flu gains approval
Camels and sharks have small, sneaky antibodies that can help fight human diseases
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Christina Szalinski / Knowable Magazine
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Scientists tracked the plague’s journey through Denmark using really old teeth
Airplane toilets are a surprisingly good place to track COVID outbreaks
Why scientists are still on the quest to build an artificial heart
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Sian E. Harding / MIT Press Reader
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Norovirus is spiking across the United States
Moderna says it will keep its COVID-19 vaccine free (for now)
Singapore’s new plan to fight mosquito-borne diseases: bug-infecting bacteria
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Marta Zaraska / Undark
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Rare, Ebola-related Marburg virus spreads in Equatorial Guinea
A vaccine trial targeting the most lethal breast cancer just took its next step
In the latest State of the Union, Biden highlights infrastructure, chips, and healthcare
The secrets to fighting the next pandemic could be in fruit bats
Dialysis is riskier for Black and Latino patients, CDC says
Many children are affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorder—but few get access to support
Nightmare-fuel fungi exist in real life
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Matt Kasson
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Biden will end COVID-19 national emergencies in May. Here’s what that means.
Viagra shows promise in extending men’s lives, among other areas
Taking milk with your coffee could be good for your health
The FDA says get used to COVID-19 vaccine boosters
It took centuries (and vitamins) for doctors to finally stop scurvy
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Dan Levitt
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