Disease and Illnesses
The 1918 Flu Hit Frailer People the Hardest, Study Suggests
Skeletons of people who died before and during the 20th-century pandemic counter the narrative that young and healthy people were targeted by the disease
Nobel Prize in Medicine Honors Two Scientists Who Enabled mRNA Vaccines
Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman discovered a way to edit mRNA so it could be used in vaccines without getting attacked and destroyed by the body
Parasitic, Invasive Worm Found in Rats in Georgia
While the worm can sicken people, few human infections have been reported in the U.S., and it typically doesn’t require treatment
Leading Decongestant in Cold and Flu Medicines Doesn't Work, FDA Advisory Panel Says
Phenylephrine, a popular ingredient in over-the-counter remedies, is no better than a placebo, per the panel
What's Killing Minnesota's Moose? Studies Reveal Sites of Deadly Brainworm Transmission
Carried by deer and spread by snails and slugs, a lethal parasite is infecting the large ungulates, which have recently declined dramatically
Long-Term Wildfire Smoke Exposure Linked to Dementia Risk, Study Finds
Among nine sources of particle pollution, fires and agriculture had the strongest link to dementia, according to a new analysis of a national survey
Covid-19 Hospitalizations Show an Uptick in the U.S. but Remain Low
Since the end of the nation's public health emergency for the virus, hospitalizations are one of the best available indicators of trends in case totals
A Meat Allergy Linked to Tick Bites May Be Increasing in the U.S., CDC Report Finds
As many as 450,000 people may have the potentially life-threatening condition, with thousands of those cases undiagnosed, the agency estimates
This Fungus Is Quickly Spreading, and Climate Change May Be to Blame
Washington state reported its first case of Candida auris, which can cause illness in people with weakened immune systems
Skull Fragments Thought to Be Beethoven's Return to Vienna
The composer asked that, following his death, his physician study the illnesses that plagued him during his life
Here's Where the Highest Rates of Alzheimer's Are in the United States
A first-of-its-kind report estimates Alzheimer's disease prevalence in 3,142 counties across the nation
New Sculpture Comes to New York City's AIDS Memorial Park
"Craig's closet" stands near the former site of St. Vincent's, a hospital at the center of the city's AIDS epidemic
Forensic Artist Reconstructs the Face of a Teenager Who Lived 1,300 Years Ago
Researchers have spent a decade unraveling the mysteries of the girl's unusual burial site
Malaria Spread in the U.S. for the First Time Since 2003, CDC Says
Five infections caught locally in Florida and Texas have prompted health alerts from state and federal agencies
Why Astronauts Have Weaker Immune Systems in Space
Gene activity in white blood cells decreased once astronauts got to space—and it didn’t rebound until they returned, a new study finds
Fall Covid-19 Boosters Should Target New Variants, FDA Advisers Say
The shots would no longer take aim at the virus's original strain, which experts say is not likely to return
Could You Survive the Black Death, the Sack of Rome and Other Historical Catastrophes?
A new book advises readers how to successfully navigate deadly disasters of the past
Iron Age Residents of Jerusalem Suffered From Dysentery
A new analysis of 2,500-year-old toilets has found early evidence of a harmful parasite
Sick Workers Connected to 41 Percent of Food Poisoning Outbreaks, CDC Reports
Paid sick leave policies could reduce the risk of spreading disease, notes the agency
4,000-Year-Old DNA Is the Oldest Evidence of Plague in Britain
Scientists found DNA of the plague-causing bacteria in the teeth of three Bronze Age people buried at two different sites
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