A new type of blood test that checks for signs of cancer in healthy people has hit the market Joyce Ares had just turned 74 and was feeling fine when she agreed to give a blood sample for research. S

Only a few dozen cases of BA.4 and BA.5 have been reported to the global GISAID database, according to WHO The World Health Organization said on Monday it is tracking a few dozen cases of two new sub

Welcome to The Data Point, a series from the NBC News Data Graphics team that explains a slice of the latest news through charts and visuals. After months of gradual declines, Covid-19 vaccinations a

Left: Alex Bishop, 24, 15 months after contracting COVID-19, Right: Bishop while hospitalized in Spain with COVID-19. Alex Bishop Alex Bishop got COVID-19 in 2020, which triggered an inflammatory res

Endometriosis affects an estimated 200 million people worldwide. Despite its prevalence, those living with the disease often wait an average of 7.5 years between start of symptoms and diagnosis. This

Few places on Earth — or in our bodies — seem to be free of microplastics. Researchers in recent months have announced the discovery of microplastics traveling in the bloodstream of a handful of anon

In 2012, doctoral student Hosanna Krienke was looking for topics for her dissertation on British literature. A recovering cancer patient, she was struck by the recurring theme of sickness and recupera

© Catherine Falls Commercial/Moment RF/Getty Images A slightly ajar window in a domestic environment. Pot plant in the foreground. Space for copy. Two-plus years into the Covid-19 pandemic, you proba

MIT spinout Frequency Therapeutics’ drug candidate stimulates the growth of hair cells in the inner ear. The biotechnology company Frequency Therapeutics is seeking to reverse hearing loss — not with

We were already painfully aware of many of the environmental and health effects associated with plastic. When plastic products "break down" they become microplastics, infiltrating waterways, as well a

One cutting-edge cancer treatment exciting researchers today involves collecting and reprogramming a patient’s T cells – a special set of immune cells – then putting them back into the body ready to d

Spain bans harassment of women entering abortion clinics Enlarge this image toggle caption Alvaro Barrientos/AP Alvaro Barrientos/AP MADRID — Spain is awaiting the publication in coming days of a ne

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Vulnerable Ohioans are hoping for easier access to a potentially life-saving COVID-19 therapy. Some immunocompromised individuals say the preventative drug Evusheld offers hope for m

ABOVE: World Health Organization On Monday (March 21), the East African nation of Malawi will launch the first of four rounds of a large-scale polio vaccination campaign in an effort to stop the deva

NIH begins clinical trial evaluating second COVID-19 booster shots in adults Study includes multiple variant vaccines. Adults interested in joining this study should visit clinicaltrials.gov and sea

U.K. scientists say they have developed a new technique capable of rewinding the aging of skin cells by about 30 years. Published in the journal eLife, researchers from the Babraham Institute's epige

"But if we can do everything that we can to minimise any additional trauma we might be adding to in the interactions that are had within the hospital, then we are obligated to do that."

If not for Medicaid coverage, Claire Brown doesn’t think she would have gotten the help that may have saved her life. Nine months after her third child’s birth, Brown realized she had descended into a

Discovering new ways to use existing drugs can come about intentionally or by chance. Sometimes physicians or patients notice an unanticipated beneficial effect from a drug. One example is sildenafil

A decade after New Hampshire stopped a traveling medical technician who had been stealing drugs and infecting patients with hepatitis C, the Legislature might eliminate a registration system aimed at

(FatCamera/E+, Getty Images) Dental cavities could significantly increase the risk of a life-threatening stroke from bleeding in the brain, according to new research. Past studies have shown a link

(Precision Vaccinations) After decades of false starts, new research indicates four Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) vaccine candidates are nearing the completion of late-stage trials. According to

Well, here we are again. After our fleeting brush with normalcy during Omicron’s retreat, another very transmissible new version of the coronavirus is on the rise—and with it, a fresh wave of vacillat

Peggy Rampersad believed everyone should have a signature style, and hers included red lipstick and circular black-rimmed eyeglasses. A retired sociologist and academic, she loved art, opera, dancing

Zoos across North America are moving birds indoors to protect them from avian flu Enlarge this image toggle caption Charlie Neibergall/AP Charlie Neibergall/AP OMAHA, Neb. — Zoos across North Americ

The agency changed its isolation guidelines, for instance, after politicians and industries expressed fears about the economic fallout of the more transmissible omicron variant. When the metrics for c

It’s a weird time in the pandemic. COVID-19 cases are once again climbing in some parts of the United States, but still falling from the January surge in other places. The omicron subvariant BA.2 is n

Oncologists are turning their attention to the microbes in our gut – with good reason. Over the past few years, researchers have found that the composition of gut microbiome has direct implications fo

What to do if you test positive for COVID at this point in the pandemic Enlarge this image toggle caption Alberto Pizzolia/AFP via Getty Images Alberto Pizzolia/AFP via Getty Images COVID-19 has bee

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FILE - DeMarcus Hicks, a recent graduate of nursing school who is working as a contractor with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, gives a person a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster shot, Dec. 20,

Most of us know someone affected by hearing loss, but we may not fully appreciate the hardships that lack of hearing can bring. Hearing loss can lead to isolation, frustration, and a debilitating ring

(CNN) Life expectancy in the United States took another hit in 2021, furthering a dramatic decline from 2020 that was the largest since World War II, according to a new report. The study -- published

Overseas airlines are having to cancel hundreds of flights as they grapple with coronavirus-related staffing shortages weeks after they ditched rules requiring passengers and staff to mask up in the a

New Delhi: The phase 3 clinical trial of the world’s first DNA-based vaccine ZyCoV-D have shown that the needle-free, three-dose vaccine has an efficacy of 66.6 per cent, according to the results publ

The organ transplant industry in China has a dark, hidden and often illegal side, some foreign experts have claimed in recent years. According to these experts, Chinese authorities murder some prisone