Drug-resistant infections are a major public health threat around the world. To fight them, scientists are constantly trying to find and develop new antibiotics. Now, researchers say artificial intelligence is helping speed their search. Miles O'Brien reports.
An anonymous official told the Associated Press that this arrangement will help patients in need of quick care avoid an hourslong medical evacuation to the U.S.
Nichole Vallette is recovering from a life-threatening brain aneurysm and hemorrhagic stroke.
Shapiro Administration Celebrates Older Americans Month by Highlighting Connection between Physical Activity and Lifelong Brain Health
The Trump administration is ramping up efforts to crack down on fraud in the federal Medicaid program.
When Myrtle Beach accountant Cristy Webb came to MUSC Health in Charleston for an anemia treatment, she hoped she’d be home again in no time. “They were just going to give me a blood infusion.” She wouldn't leave the hospital for three months.
As the temperatures rise and the sun’s rays intensify, it’s important to be aware that certain medications can make you more vulnerable to the adverse effects of heat and UV light.
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Regular health screenings help catch early warning signs before they become serious problems. A Penn State Health family medicine physician explains which screenings are essential for adults 65+.
Everyone is probably wrestling with why they have been constantly getting sick with more than “just a cold” lately. It so happens that all airborne viruses can linger in the air for hours. They can also mutate into new variants that our immune systems may miss or not recognize. Additionally, more da...
In Crohn's disease/ulcerative colitis, the gut and brain appear to be deeply connected
A new study confirms that alcohol is toxic—but adds a silver lining.
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Babies too young to be vaccinated are among the most vulnerable in a measles outbreak and depend entirely on herd immunity.
AI-powered healthcare startup Citizen Health is using the technology to focus on rare disease, helping manage patient lives as well as advance treatments.
The U.S. fertility rate is at an all-time low, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Researchers say this is part of a larger downward trend. Since 2007, the number of Americans having babies has dropped 23%, well below the replacement level, meaning not enoug...
Conversation starters, celebrity health reveals, healthy living hacks and medical cautions: Here's what you missed in Fox News Health this week
The error, which the administration admitted first to The Associated Press, prompted health analysts to question how many of the Republican administration’s sweeping anti-fraud efforts around the country were based on faulty findings.
Former Sen. Ben Sasse is taking Revolution Medicines' daraxonrasib, which has shown promise as a treatment for pancreatic cancer.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
The changes published Thursday come after a recent legal defeat that has at least temporarily halted meetings of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which for decades has recommended how best to use the nation’s vaccines.
A few US towns have banned cigarette sales to anyone born after a specific date, and several states are considering this path. A psychologist explains why such measures often face stiff resistance.
More and more ambulances carry blood when responding to trauma scenes. Officials say transfusions before patients arrive at the hospital will save lives.
The U.S. fertility rate continued its slide to historic levels, due to plunging teen pregnancies and far more women delaying motherhood into their 30s and 40s.
SAUGUS — Youth Mental Health First Aid trainers Katy Dos Santos and Krystal Mellonakos held a training session Thursday at the library to teach adults how to identify and respond to mental he...
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Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center will terminate employment for 23 staff members at the end of this month, according to a press release issued Thursday afternoon. Salary reductions for staff and o...
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