Early Omicron infection unlikely to protect against current variants Share this story: Click to Expand NEW YORK -- People infected with the earliest version of the Omicron variant of the coronaviru

Vaccines for kids as young as 6 months old are now available from Moderna and Pfizer. AP file photo/Elaine Thompson The CDC on Saturday recommended COVID-19 vaccines for kids as young as 6 months old

We describe a gonorrhoea case with ceftriaxone plus high-level azithromycin resistance. In April 2022, an Austrian heterosexual male was diagnosed with gonorrhoea after sexual intercourse with a femal

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health advisers on Saturday recommended COVID-19 vaccines for infants, toddlers and preschoolers — the last group without the shots. The advisers to the Centers for Disease Contr

Among adults vaccinated against COVID-19, the odds of developing long COVID amid the omicron wave were about 20 percent to 50 percent lower than during the delta period, with variability based on age

The benefits of exercise in a pill? Science is now closer to that goal. Researchers have identified a molecule in the blood that is produced during exercise and can effectively reduce food intake and

Medical debt upended their lives. Here's what it took from them Loading... Some lost their homes. Some emptied their retirement accounts. Some struggled to feed and clothe their families. Medical de

Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) questions David Marcus, head of Facebook's Calibra (digital wallet service), during testimony before a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on "Examin

LONDON (AP) — British health officials reported another 50 cases of monkeypox across the country on Friday, for a total of 574 cases. That makes the U.K.’s outbreak the biggest to date beyond Africa.

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Environmental Protection Agency administrator Michael Regan speaks at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, in Greensboro, N.C., April 14, 2022. The EPA is warning that two nonst

Barnaby Brownsell developed a "sizable" penis and pubic hair at the age of 2. Doctors told his family this was caused by prolonged exposure to his father's testosterone gel. His mom launched a campa

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MIAMI (AP) — Florida is the only the state that hasn’t preordered COVID-19 vaccines for toddlers in anticipation of their final approval by the federal government, and Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday

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Table of contents A version of this story appeared in Science, Vol 376, Issue 6599. Download PDF They span three continents, but a trio of researchers who’ve never met share a singular focus made vit

Having a daily soda or other sweet drink may be linked to higher liver cancer risk, a new study suggests. Added sugar in beverages can mess with insulin and blood sugar levels, which can stress the l

Three children who have undergone kidney transplants in California will likely be spared from ever having to take anti-rejection medication, because of an innovative technique that eliminates the need

The U.S. has reported 72 cases of monkeypox across 18 states in the last month, making it the country's largest monkeypox outbreak ever. That total has grown significantly since the beginning of June

Story at a glance The American Medical Association is expanding its policies in a rebuttal to states that have enacted strict abortion bans. The leading medical association will expand legal protectio

COVID-19 shots for U.S. infants, toddlers and preschoolers moved a step closer Wednesday. The Food and Drug Administration’s outside vaccine advisers gave a thumbs-up to Moderna’s two shots for the l

The Environmental Protection Agency released a new health advisory Wednesday for pervasive industrial "forever chemicals" in drinking water. Why it matters: The EPA now believes, based on newly avail

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is warning that two nonstick and stain-resistant compounds found in drinking water are more dangerous than previously thought — and pose health ri

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Dementia is diminished cognitive functioning with a loss of ability to remember, think, solve problems, or make decisions — if it has progressed to the point that it interferes with doing everyday act

The World Trade Organization is meeting this week to consider adopting an agreement that would make it easier to produce COVID-19 vaccines and treatments by waiving patent enforcement during health em

14 June 2022 Dementia is one of the major causes of disability and dependency among older people worldwide, affecting thinking and behaviours as you age. But what if you could stop this degenerative

NEW YORK (AP) — A government advisory panel Tuesday endorsed a second brand of COVID-19 vaccine for school-age children and teens. The Food and Drug Administration’s outside experts voted unanimously

Intermittent Fasting: What is it, and how does it work? Intermittent fasting is an eating plan that switches between fasting and eating on a regular schedule. Research shows that intermittent fasting

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Irvine, Calif., June 14, 2022 – A study led by the University of California, Irvine shows a strong relationship between prolonged exposure to low levels of radon and lung cancer, indicating a need for

One new name for it that's been suggested by scientists is hMPXV, but we'll need to wait to hear what the WHO thinks of that.

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This review provides the first meta-analysis of literature regarding seropositivity to anti-Bb antibodies in different countries and among different populations worldwide aimed at enhancing understand