© Joseph Prezioso / AFP A group of doctors and medical workers join protesters gathering in front of the State House to show support and rally for abortion rights in Boston, Massachusetts on May 3. I

Belgium has become the first country to introduce a compulsory 21-day quarantine for monkeypox patients after reporting four cases of the disease in the last week. Belgian health authorities took the

As a growing number of monkeypox cases are being reported in the U.S. and Europe, President Joe Biden on Sunday said that the outbreak should concern "everybody." What Happened: The president made th

Ginger.io was an original CNBC Disruptor 50 company, and growing out of an MIT Media Lab team, an early aggregator of digital health data and predictive analytics, and proponent of digital health care

BERLIN - The COVID-19 pandemic is "most certainly not over," the head of the World Health Organization warned Sunday, despite a decline in reported cases since the peak of the Omicron wave. He told g

BERLIN (AP) — The COVID-19 pandemic is “most certainly not over,” the head of the World Health Organization warned Sunday, despite a decline in reported cases since the peak of the omicron wave. He to

Send this page to someone via email Although COVID-19 cases are declining across the country, chances of getting re-infected with the virus are still possible — especially from the omicron variant —

Need to Know: Using the GlobalData Clinical Trials database, Clinical Trials Arena can reveal the breakdown of disrupted clinical trials in the past two years. We also extracted ClinicalTrials.gov da

Today, Thursday 12th May is International ME/CFS Awareness Day and National FMS Awareness Day, an opportunity to raise awareness for these very real and debilitating conditions that affect millions of

Immunologist James Allison in Houston (Texas, EE UU). Shawn C Green James Allison was 10 years old when his mother died of cancer. Shortly after, the same disease took two of his uncles. More recentl

Mike Tidd, 65, is a fourth-generation plumber in Georgia who spent his early career making 12 to 14 repair calls a day to different homes. But that changed after the Gulf War, when he served as a Sea

A sixth child has died in the United States from puzzling liver inflammation—aka hepatitis—and the number of unexplained cases has risen to 180 across 36 states, according to the Centers for Disease C

When Melissa Boughton complained to her OB-GYN about dull pelvic pain, the doctor responded by asking about her diet and exercise habits. The question seemed irrelevant, considering the type of pain

(CNN) As waves of new coronavirus variants circulate the globe, one thing has become clear: human immunity against the virus fades over time. To maintain durable protection against the virus that cau

The Covid-19 pandemic necessitated transmission prevention measures like hand washing, mask-wearing and social distancing. These measures have typically decreased the transmission of infectious diseas

European nations have confirmed dozens of cases in the largest outbreak of monkeypox ever on the continent, according to the German military. The U.S. has confirmed at least one case, and Canada has c

Credit: RUBEN BONILLA GONZALO/Getty Images Plus Long COVID, or new or ongoing or health problems at least four weeks after a COVID infection, may hit seniors differently, with symptoms that mimic the

Long COVID May Be Chronic, Require Anti-Inflammatory Meds: Study By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter> THURSDAY, May 12, 2022 -- New evidence suggests that long COVID patients suffer rampant inflam

When Martha Smith came down with a cough that turned out to be COVID in late April, she figured she’d be able to get Paxlovid, the antiviral pill that’s now in increasingly ample supply at many pharma

Vaccines for human papillomavirus, or HPV, which are typically given during adolescence, could prevent more than 32,000 cases of cancer in the United States each year. But rates of vaccination among y

World leaders aren’t doing enough to address pollution at its source, leaving nearly 9 million people each year to die from its effects. That’s the message delivered on Tuesday by public health exper

Share on Pinterest New research finds elevated blood clot markers in people with long COVID who also have a reduced capacity to exercise. Roberto Moiola/Sysaworld/Getty Images Researchers do not yet f

(CNN) Officials at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are closely tracking recent clusters of monkeypox infections around the world -- and possible cases in the United States. Currentl

Just this week, the Sen­ate vot­ed 51-50 along par­ty lines (with tie break­er from VP Ka­mala Har­ris) to make Pres­i­dent Biden ap­pointee Al­varo Bedoya the de­cid­ing vote on a split 2-2 Fed­er­al

Devon McCollum and Natasha Hall faced a dilemma that no parent wants to consider: Should they give their daughter, Charlotte, the recalled formula they had or take her to the hospital to be fed? © Co

The use of medical cannabis (MC) to treat cancer-related symptoms is rising. However, there is a lack of long-term trials to assess the benefits and safety of MC treatment in this population. In this

The CDC is investigating 180 cases of children with hepatitis. The cause is a mystery Enlarge this image toggle caption Ron Harris/AP Ron Harris/AP The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say

Telehealth abortions are simple and private — but restricted in many states Enlarge this image Shane Tolentino for NPR Shane Tolentino for NPR On the day of the leaked draft of the Supreme Court dec

Kids ages 5 to 11 should get a booster dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, advisers to the U.S. government said Thursday. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention quickly adopted the panel’s reco

Chemical pollution in the environment is supersizing the global obesity epidemic, according to a major scientific review. The idea that the toxins called “obesogens” can affect how the body controls

People who are fully vaccinated against the measles are considered protected against exposure, health officials say. Example video title will go here for this video WASHINGTON — Editor's Note: The v

More than a million Americans have died of Covid-19, and the World Health Organization estimated this Thursday that the global death toll is around 15 million — a horrifying, and largely unnecessary,

These are tumultuous times for the Supreme Court. Since Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined the Court in October 2020, the justices have issued a series of unprecedented decisions that have reshaped heal

Declining antibody levels may mean overweight adults have a greater need for a COVID-19 vaccine booster dose, according to a new study. File photo by Debbie Hill/UPI | License Photo May 19 (UPI) -- A

A mushrooming COVID-19 outbreak in North Korea has reached over 1.7 million cases, with nearly 233,000 new cases reported on Wednesday alone, according to state media reports. It's a startling rise gi

Around one in eight men will get prostate cancer in their lifetime, according to Prostate Cancer UK. The illness can develop when cells in the prostate start to grow in an uncontrolled way. For some