Laura Ungar, The Associated Press Yet again, the U.S. is trudging into what could be another COVID-19 surge, with cases rising nationally and in most states after a two-month decline. One big

In laboratory experiments, sweeteners impaired protein that rids the body of toxins and processes drugs. Results from a new study suggest that two sugar substitutes disrupt the function of a protein

Sucrose, a more 'natural' form of sugar, may be just as bad for your health.

LISTENING to rockers AC/DC makes surgeons faster and more accurate, research reveals. Blasting their music through speakers almost doubled surgeons’ speed at certain tasks in the operating theatre —

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday issued an emergency use authorization for what it said is the first device that can detect COVID-19 in breath samples. The InspectIR COV

For a decade, the number of babies born with syphilis in the U.S. has surged, undeterred. Data released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows just how dire the outbreak has b

People with COVID-19 may be at higher risk for rare, vision-threatening eye conditions, according to a new study. Photo by SofieZborilova/ Pixabay April 14 (UPI) -- The risk for potentially vision-th

Darcy Havel-Sturdevant thought she’d be working by now, two years after being diagnosed with COVID-19. Likewise, she thought she would have been there completely for her daughter, age 3 when Havel-Stu

A wide variety of transmissible diseases are passed from one person to another within countries and around the world, but which of these contagious diseases is the biggest health burden in each countr

According to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll, 7% of American adults say they have experienced “long COVID,” which was defined as "a range of symptoms" associated with COVID-19 that "last weeks or months"

This story was originally published in our May/June 2022 issue as "Danger in Paradise." Click here to subscribe to read more stories like this one. Jacques “Leokane” Pryor loved his life in Hana, a r

There are two vaccines available in the United States that can protect against meningitis, a potentially life-threatening inflammation of the membranes that cover the brain and spine. Photo courtesy o

The psychedelic compound found in magic mushrooms helps to open up depressed people’s brains and make them less fixed in negative thinking patterns, research suggests. According to the findings, psil

1/5 Although more than 218.5 million people are fully vaccinated -- meaning, they have received the two shots required with the Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech products -- only 98.9 million booster doses

Researchers say they've linked silica dust directly to severe black lung disease Enlarge this image toggle caption Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images E

As coronavirus cases wane and many Americans return to life with less restrictions and masking, many COVID long haulers are calling for better resources to understand the severe side effects of the vi

WORLD’S LARGEST PRODUCER OF HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS Court documents unsealed during the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) talcum powder litigation reveal that the company funded a 1971 study in which Pennsylvania

The University of Chicago Medicine’s Comprehensive Women’s Health Center in Hinsdale specializes in reproductive endocrinology, gynecology, urogynecology and pelvic health. The medical team in this sm

“Abstinence for some is an impossible venture.” What Is Controlled Drinking? Controlled drinking is a harm reduction approach for problematic alcohol use. The method significantly deviates from Alco

In light of growing evidence for the antidepressant efficacy of psilocybin therapy26, the present findings advance our understanding of its possible underlying brain mechanisms. Across two trials, dec

In the spring of 2020, COVID-19 brought rising levels of stress, anxiety and depression. But stay-at-home orders and a national emergency prompted many psychiatric and psychotherapy offices to shut do

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– OPINION – Come on CDC, let’s call for hepatitis A vaccines for all food service workers. There has been an ongoing and massive hepatitis A outbreak that has been sweeping the United States over th

Teen drug overdose deaths rose sharply in 2020, driven by fentanyl-laced pills Enlarge this image toggle caption tillsonburg/Getty Images tillsonburg/Getty Images For the first time in a decade, ove

A man in Baldwin County, Georgia, has died following a Lone Star tick bite that infected him with the Heartland Virus, Georgia Outdoor News reports. Officials have not identified the man, but they did

"This work shows just how rapidly a single letter change in the genome sequence of a virus can arise, and the stark impact it can have on the disease capability of a virus. But viruses that share thes

The peptide-based vaccine induces a T cell-dependent response NEW ORLEANS – CoVac-1, a new vaccine against SARS-CoV-2, induced T-cell immune responses in 93 percent of patients with B-cell deficienci

The 4-7 April convening of the WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) evaluated the evidence that has been emerging over past years that single-dose schedules provide comparabl

FILE - Medical staff prepare to move the body of a deceased COVID-19 patient to a funeral home van at the Willis-Knighton Medical Center in Shreveport, La., Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. Data released by

omega 3 and cannabis There is so much to learn about how cannabis works in the human body. The growing body of knowledge we have is constantly increasing and evolving, revealing new breakthroughs an

For decades, marijuana’s federal criminal status has raised obstacles for researchers trying to study the plant’s health impacts, such as forcing them to rely on a single grower or keep samples in 340

Gonorrhea cases increased 10 percent in 2020, and syphilis infections were up 7 percent. Congenital syphilis, which had all but disappeared in the U.S. at the beginning of the century, increased 15 pe

NEW ORLEANS—Donated immune cells mixed with a molecule that helps them home in on tumor cells have dramatically shrunk tumors in most of the 22 people with blood cancer who received experimental infus

The level of COVID-19 in Eastern Ontario is on the rise. The COVID-19 wastewater viral signal in Ottawa is at record levels. In addition, test per cent positivity across the region is high, according

The first COVID-19 vaccine patch is expected to enter phase one of clinical trials later this year as a result of research from a team of University of Texas scientists. Vaxxas, a company focused on

As Covid cases surged across the U.S. in spring 2020, comparisons were routinely made between war zones and hospitals in a state of chaos. Health care workers of any specialty — from urologists to pl