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Why we still don’t have a vaccine for the common cold

By Bill Gourgey

The CDC has surveyed teens on their health and behavior since the ’90s—but now some states are opting out

The CDC has surveyed teens on their health and behavior since the ’90s—but now some states are opting out

By Daniel Chang / KFF Health News

A young girl stands outside in a winter coat, pink earmuffs, and a blue face mask pulled down over her chin as she sneezes into her hands.

What’s the difference between COVID, flu, and cold symptoms?

By Rachel Feltman

A popular medical software is failing veterans with visual impairments

A popular medical software is failing veterans with visual impairments

By Darius Tahir / KFF Health News

A young girl in bed wipes her nose.

Is it flu or RSV? It can be tough to tell.

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Dementia affects 1 in 10 Americans over 65

By Laura Baisas

The US never banned asbestos. These workers are paying the price.

The US never banned asbestos. These workers are paying the price.

By Kathleen McGrory and Neil Bedi / ProPublica

Uganda’s Ebola outbreak is ‘rapidly evolving,’ according to WHO

Uganda’s Ebola outbreak is ‘rapidly evolving,’ according to WHO

By Laura Baisas

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The Brilliant 10: The top up-and-coming minds in science

By Mara Grunbaum, Yasmin Tayag

Sepsis sneaks up on thousands Americans every year. AI may spot it sooner.

Sepsis sneaks up on thousands Americans every year. AI may spot it sooner.

By Simar Bajaj / Undark

Nutritious food

Meals catering to different health needs could help save lives—and billions of dollars

By Laura Baisas

Pale-skinned person with silver hair in black dress to look like vampire sipping on a glass of red wine or blood

Is it OK to drink blood?

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Wildland firefighters face another danger—an increased risk of long COVID

Wildland firefighters face another danger—an increased risk of long COVID

By Miles W. Griffis / High Country News

The risk of heart inflammation is higher for COVID infections than the vaccine

The risk of heart inflammation is higher for COVID infections than the vaccine

By Laura Baisas

Colonoscopies still recommended for older adults, despite tepid new research

Colonoscopies still recommended for older adults, despite tepid new research

By Laura Baisas

Oxford/AstraZeneca nasal spray COVID-19 vaccine fails first trial

Oxford/AstraZeneca nasal spray COVID-19 vaccine fails first trial

By Laura Baisas

A woman blows her nose with recovering in bed.

The US may be in for a brutal flu season

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

One secret to excellent memory in old age? Giant neurons.

One secret to excellent memory in old age? Giant neurons.

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Potentially harmful respiratory disease may be on the rise in children, warns CDC

Potentially harmful respiratory disease may be on the rise in children, warns CDC

By Laura Baisas

A diabetes management kit.

Why we should be looking out for diabetes in young people with COVID

By Laura Baisas

How to enjoy fall festivities during the COVID pandemic

By Rachael Zisk

a person with diabetes uses a lancet to poke their finger to check blood sugar levels

Here’s one reason why people with diabetes get lots of UTIs

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

More Americans are surviving cancer now than ever

More Americans are surviving cancer now than ever

By Laura Baisas

PTSD found in 1 in 4 adults in Flint, Michigan, after water crisis

PTSD found in 1 in 4 adults in Flint, Michigan, after water crisis

By Laura Baisas

STD rates started to spike in the US during the pandemic. Now, they continue to rise.

STD rates started to spike in the US during the pandemic. Now, they continue to rise.

By Laura Baisas

A CDC worker is examining these samples for polio.

Polio is officially circulating in the US again

By Laura Baisas

First study of cancer-detecting blood test shows hopeful results

First study of cancer-detecting blood test shows hopeful results

By Laura Baisas

a person with a colorful tattoo arm receives a vaccine and bandaid from a health care professional

What you need to know about getting the new COVID-19 booster

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Up close image of mosquito.

New four-dose malaria vaccine is up to 80 percent effective

By Laura Baisas

China approves world’s first nasal COVID-19 vaccine booster

China approves world’s first nasal COVID-19 vaccine booster

By Laura Baisas

Close-up at the syringe, vial and hands of a woman preparing the Moderna COVID booster shot

Omicron boosters are the future of COVID vaccines in the US

By Philip Kiefer

Two decades-long studies link ultra-processed foods to cancer and premature death

Two decades-long studies link ultra-processed foods to cancer and premature death

By Laura Baisas

A child wears a mask and sanitizes hands to avoid getting sick.

The back-to-school guide for fighting common viruses

By Jeanette Beebe

A gloved hand drawing a vaccine.

FDA green lights Omicron-targeting mRNA vaccine boosters

By Laura Baisas

expiration date on covid test

How to check if your at-home COVID test has expired

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Long COVID could be keeping as many as 4 million Americans out of work

Long COVID could be keeping as many as 4 million Americans out of work

By Laura Baisas

What to know about polio boosters, oral vaccines, and your medical history records

What to know about polio boosters, oral vaccines, and your medical history records

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Mother in yellow shirt and blue head wrap with child strapped to back at a COVID vaccine clinic in South Africa

As COVID vaccines reach kids worldwide, a gap in Africa leaves everyone exposed

By Abdullahi Tsanni

KN95 mask on dark background.

With COVID-19 ‘here to stay,’ CDC loosens most guidelines

By Laura Baisas

Shrew on the forest floor.

Newly discovered Langya virus may have jumped from shrews to humans

By Laura Baisas

a person wearing a surgical face mask rests their head in their hand looking tired

Long COVID recovery is finally getting the attention it deserves in the US

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Vials of vaccine with needle

The monkeypox vaccine can now be injected in a more effective way

By Laura Baisas

A surfer with black skin and long brown dreads and a surfer with white skin and long brown hair both in red rash guard UPF shirts high fiving in the waves

Everything you need to know about UPF sun protection

By Julia Craven

A 66-year-old patient is likely the fifth person virtually cured of HIV.

Rare transplant cells have cured another HIV patient

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

A child wearing a mask receives a squirt of a nasal vaccine.

The White House (sort of) has a plan to create more resilient COVID vaccines

By Philip Kiefer

A pig's heart in a medical container held by a medical worker in blue protective clothing

How organ-transplant teams hunt for hidden animal-to-human viruses

By Philip Kiefer

Poliovirus particles in blue and green in a digital rendering

What to know about the new rare polio case in New York

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

A microscope image of monkeypox virus particles, which are oval with a fringed outer ring.

Monkeypox isn’t an STI. So why are health officials focused on sex?

By Philip Kiefer

Arteries with red blood cells flowing through and a yellowish cholesterol clog in a medical illustration

A super-sharp gene editing tool could tackle high cholesterol and other common ailments

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Pad with red sequins next to two tampons, yellow hormone pills, and an alarm clock to represent irregular periods

How do vaccines affect periods? A big COVID survey lays out some clues.

By Kate Baggaley

The FDA has just given emergency use authorization to the Novavax vaccine.

FDA just greenlit a different type of COVID vaccine

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Black person with short gray hair in a red collared shirt wearing a COVID mask looking directly into the camera

Machine learning is finally helping us track COVID deaths faster and more accurately

By Kate Baggaley

A man on a bicycle wearing a face mask as he passes flowering bushes.

Omicron variants keep getting better at dodging our immune systems

By Philip Kiefer

New mother nursing newborn baby while wearing a COVID mask

COVID deaths in pregnant people in the US are flying under the radar

By Maria Parazo Rose

Sleep is closely tied to important health factors like our weight, blood pressure, and glucose metabolism.

Take heart: A good night’s sleep can boost cardiac health

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Person with blond hair and white nail polish scratching mosquito bites that could carry viruses

These mosquito-borne viruses have a bizarre way of making you smell sweeter to their minions

By Kate Baggaley

Clinical sample of the monkeypox virus.

More than a million monkeypox vaccines are on their way in the US

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Juul e-cigarette vaping pen next to box and a gavel to symbolize FDA ban decision

Why Juul vaping products might start disappearing from US stores

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

gloves, pills, thermometers, masks

This outbreak simulator predicted the strange twists in our pandemic behavior

By Charlotte Hu

Person with black hair with a bald spot on their temple due to alopecia hair loss

Alopecia patients finally have an FDA-approved hair-loss treatment

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

A small child is having a bandage put on his arm after receiving a shot. A caregiver stands behind him.

Young kids will likely have COVID vaccine access in the next few weeks

By Philip Kiefer

DNA from plague victims’ teeth may unravel the origin of Black Death

DNA from plague victims’ teeth may unravel the origin of Black Death

By Kate Baggaley

bowls containing wheat flour, eggs, shellfish, peanuts, soybeans, and other common allergens

It’s harder for kids with food allergies to catch COVID

By Philip Kiefer

A blonde person wearing a medical face mask and standing in a mostly empty airport while holding onto a white rolling suitcase.

Your up-to-date guide on international travel during COVID-19

By Sandra Gutierrez G.