Health

Herders and experts tell the BBC how Africa's camels are suffering because of extreme heat.

Chemotherapy, particularly with platinum-based drugs, is associated with substantial, rapidly detectable mutagenesis in childhood cancers, tripling private signatures and doubling mutation burden, highlighting therapy-induced tumour evolution and opportunitie…

UPDATE 7/22/2026: Maryland Department of Health confirms two measles cases in residents following recent out-of-state travel – Health officials are working to notify people who may have come into contact with the individuals The Maryland Department of Health …

CRISPR–Cas systems transcriptionally tune diverse innate defences using CRISPR RNA-like guides to balance antiviral protection with fitness, and hyperactivate these defences when compromised, establishing a layered bacterial ‘immunity guard’ network.

The New York City Legionnaires' disease outbreak has killed five and sickened 82, but doctors say key prevention steps can reduce exposure risk.

GLP-1 drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic have been revolutionary for obesity and type 2 diabetes treatments, but questions remain about some of the side effects and potential negative impacts of these medications.

Presented by PhRMA {beacon} Healthcare Health Care PRESENTED BY The Big Story Measles cases at a 35-year high With the number of measles cases this year now surpassing last year’s annual total, the U.S. is seeing the highest number of cases in more than …

Dr. Chopra acknowledged that staff kept saline bags and replaced the tubes between patients. However, she disputed allegations involving anesthetic vials.

A workflow using artificial intelligence-redesigned starting points to evolve enzymes with improved properties compared with those evolved from natural proteins is established.

Whole-genome sequencing analysis of tumour and matched non-tumour host tissues of the brown bullhead catfish reveals a type of naturally occurring transmissible cancer.

A Philadelphia dentist whose patients were urged to get tested for HIV and hepatitis is set to reopen her practice Thursday.

FAO says the cost of a healthy diet has increased from $2.56 per person in a day to $4.5 over the eight years.

I talked to dermatologists about the best way to avoid sun-related conditions outside of the usual sunburn, including heat rash and sun poisoning, plus the best treatments for these concerns

The number of recent confirmed cases of measles rose to four Wednesday, according to Delaware Public Health

Delaware health officials have declared a measles outbreak after confirming two additional cases in the state on Wednesday.

Residents of Orange County's Ladera Ranch spoke out at a town hall meeting held to discuss the investigation and response to an unusual cluster of child cancers in the community.

A subset of cardiac neurons keep the heart from malfunctioning in stressed mice.

More than 1,000 people have died from the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, according to Africa’s top health body, a grim toll in what’s already been declared the fastest Ebola outbreak in history. The latest update from Congo’s Ministry of Health shows that a…

"As far as we can tell, I'm one of the only people ever to share my story with lifelong hypospadias complications on social media," said Joel M.

There is a building on the Upper West Side that has been a Chrysler showroom and repair facility, a piece of the New York Times

The outbreak has left children and elderly people among the hardest hit, with residents saying many victims are enduring severe pain, especially at night.

The number of measles cases in the U.S. this year has surpassed last year’s annual total, hitting the highest number of cases recorded in more than three decades, according to Johns Hopkins University. Per Johns Hopkins University’s measles tracker, there hav…

The CDC issued a Level 2 Travel Health Notice for Costa Rica's Guanacaste Province after chikungunya cases surfaced near popular Playa Langosta. Travelers were told to take precautions.

Thomas was contacted by the Feinstein Institutes for enrollment in a 3-year trial on a procedure called double neural bypass