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A scientist holds up a tooth recovered from an archaeological dig in Denmark.

Scientists tracked the plague’s journey through Denmark using really old teeth

By Laura Baisas

A commercial airplane at taxxing at an airport in soft sunlight.

Airplane toilets are a surprisingly good place to track COVID outbreaks

By Laura Baisas

Why scientists are still on the quest to build an artificial heart

Why scientists are still on the quest to build an artificial heart

By Sian E. Harding / MIT Press Reader

Norovirus under a microscope. The virus is a gastrointestinal illness that causes vomiting, diarrhea, and is highly contagious.

Norovirus is spiking across the United States

By Laura Baisas

Syringes with the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on a table with bandaids and a fan.

Moderna says it will keep its COVID-19 vaccine free (for now)

By Laura Baisas

Singapore’s new plan to fight mosquito-borne diseases: bug-infecting bacteria

Singapore’s new plan to fight mosquito-borne diseases: bug-infecting bacteria

By Marta Zaraska / Undark

A Marburg virus as it appears under a microscope.

Rare, Ebola-related Marburg virus spreads in Equatorial Guinea

By Laura Baisas

A scientist working at a microscope with a pipette.

A vaccine trial targeting the most lethal breast cancer just took its next step

By Laura Baisas

In the latest State of the Union, Biden highlights infrastructure, chips, and healthcare

In the latest State of the Union, Biden highlights infrastructure, chips, and healthcare

By Laura Baisas

The secrets to fighting the next pandemic could be in fruit bats

The secrets to fighting the next pandemic could be in fruit bats

By Jim Robbins / KHN

Two dialysis machine set-ups in a medical center.

Dialysis is riskier for Black and Latino patients, CDC says

By Laura Baisas

Many children are affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorder—but few get access to support

Many children are affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorder—but few get access to support

By Emma Yasinski / Undark

Fly with cordyceps zombie fungus growing out of its head on black background

Nightmare-fuel fungi exist in real life

President Joe Biden gesturing and speaking at the Baltimore and Potomac (B&P) Tunnel North Portal on January 30, 2023 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Biden will end COVID-19 national emergencies in May. Here’s what that means.

By Laura Baisas

Viagra blue pills next to a felt red heart to show cardiac health benefits from erectile dysfunction drugs

Viagra shows promise in extending men’s lives, among other areas

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

A male barista pours milk into coffee.

Taking milk with your coffee could be good for your health

By Laura Baisas

A doctor in a surgical mask holding a vial of Pfizer/BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine.

The FDA says get used to COVID-19 vaccine boosters

By Laura Baisas

British navy boarding a ship where many sailors are sickened by scurvy from vitamin deficiency. Black and white illustration.

It took centuries (and vitamins) for doctors to finally stop scurvy

Myocarditis after COVID vaccines seen in MRI of heart

What’s really going on with myocarditis and COVID vaccines

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

A vaccine pharmacist prepares blind samples as part of an HIV vaccine trial on March 16, 2022 in Masaka, Uganda.

Another HIV vaccine candidate fails in clinical trial

By Laura Baisas

A woman with a bandage after receiving a vaccine.

Late-stage trials show efficacy of Moderna’s RSV vaccine in older adults

By Laura Baisas

Older, rural populations enjoy—and benefit from—online workout classes

Older, rural populations enjoy—and benefit from—online workout classes

By Christina Saint Louis / KHN

A doctor using a stethoscope to listen to a pregnant person's stomach.

Pregnant people with COVID-19 are 7 times more likely to die in childbirth

By Laura Baisas

A woman walking into the sunset

You should take a 5-minute walk for every 30 minutes of sitting

By Laura Baisas

WHO announces that Uganda’s months-long Ebola outbreak is over

WHO announces that Uganda’s months-long Ebola outbreak is over

By Laura Baisas

Why mimicking human organs on ‘chips’ could be a gamechanger for drug research

Why mimicking human organs on ‘chips’ could be a gamechanger for drug research

By Chengpeng Chen / The Conversation

A look at how cancer cells move and metastatize could help doctors stop them from spreading

A look at how cancer cells move and metastatize could help doctors stop them from spreading

By Yizeng Li / The Conversation

White salt on a brown cutting board.

Reducing sodium in packaged foods could reduce disease and save lives

By Laura Baisas

Ozempic diabetes drug pen being taken out of package following TikTok weight loss trend

TikTokers are taking a diabetes drug to lose weight. Now it’s in short supply.

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Polio survivors in the US still struggle with the aftershocks of the disease decades later

Polio survivors in the US still struggle with the aftershocks of the disease decades later

By Frieda Klotz / Undark

Blue flames from multiple burners on a gas stove.

Gas stoves could be making thousands of children in America sick

By Laura Baisas

Close up iv tube on hand

What older adults need to ask before surgery

By Judith Graham / KFF Health News

Gloved hand holding iKnife cancer detecting surgical tool

This surgical smart knife can detect endometrial cancer cells in seconds

A scientist testing samples in a lab.

The new Omicron subvariant XXB.1.5 may the next big COVID strain

By Laura Baisas

A crowded airport ticket line

China is facing a COVID-19 surge—and that could mean complications for travel

By Laura Baisas

A woman drinking water after a work out.

Hydration seems to be the key to aging better and living longer

By Laura Baisas

SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus cell modeled in purple on an orange background

How our pandemic toolkit fought the many viruses of 2022

It’s easier than ever to make DNA from scratch—but what are the risks?

It’s easier than ever to make DNA from scratch—but what are the risks?

By Michael Schulson/Undark

A sleeping baby with an adult holding a thermometer.

Demand for children’s medications during ‘tripledemic’ forces pharmacies to limit purchases

By Laura Baisas

Holiday cake filled with chocolate stars, icing, and orange slices poses a sugary nightmare to people with diabetes

A diabetes-friendly guide to holiday parties

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Ebola vaccines in African countries successfully produced antibodies in kids and adults

Ebola vaccines in African countries successfully produced antibodies in kids and adults

By Laura Baisas

5 sounds not meant for the human ear

5 sounds not meant for the human ear

By Purbita Saha

Arctic researcher studying permafrost samples for viruses and other microbes. Image is black and white.

Ancient frozen viruses don’t pose a threat to your health—yet

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

A syringe and vial of a COVID-19 vaccine.

Bivalent COVID-19 vaccines now available for children under 5 in the US

By Laura Baisas

As old people get sicker, assisted living facilities must adapt

As old people get sicker, assisted living facilities must adapt

By Judith Graham / KFF Health News

A man wearing a jacket sneezes into a rissue.

Cold temperatures could make our respiratory systems more vulnerable to infection

By Laura Baisas

A protective white face mask/

This flu season is bound to be historic, but masks can help, says the CDC

By Laura Baisas

Long COVID and its mental health effects represented in pop art

What patients find at long COVID clinics: rejection, outdated therapies, and unanswered questions

By Miles W. Griffis

EVO ICL lens implanted in the diagram of an eye with yellow, pink, and blue Best of What's New 2022 Health design on right

The most powerful health innovations of 2022

By Kate Baggaley, Purbita Saha

A series of brain scans

Some teenagers’ brains have been aging faster during the pandemic

By Laura Baisas

HIV/AIDS activists in India holding up "no discrimination" signs and red AIDS ribbons

Dr. Fauci on fighting stigmas on infectious diseases, from AIDS to COVID

By Laura Baisas

A child receives a COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 vaccines are still essential in preventing death in children and teens

By Laura Baisas

a microscope image of blue stained fungi that have spherical shapes

Soil fungi are spreading lung infections to new territories

Mpox virus in red at the microscopic level

The World Health Organization officially renamed monkeypox to mpox

By Laura Baisas

Are at-home STD tests reliable?

Are at-home STD tests reliable?

By Liz Szabo / KHN

Passengers on a train wear face masks.

Wearing a well-fitted mask is still a smart choice for holiday travel

Baby with RSV in hospital ventilator. Nurse with blue glove is holding their foot.

Fighting RSV in babies starts with a mother’s antibodies

FDA approves first drug that can delay onset of Type 1 diabetes

FDA approves first drug that can delay onset of Type 1 diabetes

By Laura Baisas, Sara Kiley Watson

Positive COVID blood sample

Getting COVID more than once might be even worse than we thought

By Laura Baisas

Why disabled patients struggle to find doctors

Why disabled patients struggle to find doctors

By Emma Yasinski / Undark

Study shows Paxlovid may help prevent long COVID

By Laura Baisas

Blood donor's arm with donation in progress

Scientists safely injected two patients with lab-grown blood

Pills on a table.

Walgreens’ and CVS’ roles in the opioid crisis may cost them billions

By Laura Baisas

A potential vaccine for pregnant mothers could quell the surge of serious RSV cases

A potential vaccine for pregnant mothers could quell the surge of serious RSV cases

By Laura Baisas