A recently introduced malaria vaccine is helping reduce severe illness in children across Africa. Children younger than 5 account for more than three-quarters of global malaria deaths and most are on …
Congo’s Ministry of Health says confirmed Ebola cases in outbreak top 2,000, including 754 deaths.
A blood test that helps diagnose Alzheimer's might also forecast if healthy older adults will develop symptoms. A new study links high levels of so-called p-tau217 to a high risk of cognitive …
Hundreds of people gather in Beijing’s parks every morning to practice tai chi and other traditional exercises. Among them is 64-year-old Ye Guirong, who took up tai chi after retiring and now …
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo “continues to outpace the response efforts,” the World Health Organization’s emergencies chief has said. Chikwe Ihekweazu said on Tuesday that “80% of new …
Infections from the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora are surging, with 2026 already the nation's worst year for reported cases. More than 30 states have reported infections this year, and current …
The sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, a top ally of President Donald Trump and one of Washington’s best-known politicians, is renewing focus on the country’s aging lawmakers. Graham, who had …
An experimental drug might help slow early Alzheimer's disease in a markedly different way than current treatments — by lowering the brain's production of a protein called tau. Today two …
David Howard was aged 7 when he was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis and soon found out this rare genetic condition might not let him live beyond his mid-20s. So he feels blessed to be walking the …
Many people will experience a serious injury or medical condition at some point in their lives. Experts say recovery involves more than just physical healing. The mental challenges can be just as …
Dozens of workers at an Ebola treatment center in northeast Congo have gone on strike over unpaid salaries and bonuses. The staff at Rwampara General Hospital in Ituri province includes …
Another round of sweltering heat is in store for much of the U.S. this week. The National Weather Service predicts that more than 90 temperature records across the U.S. will be tied or broken this …
Voters in one of the most conservative U.S. states will decide whether to roll back the state's abortion ban. Idaho officials informed supporters Monday that the measure would be added to the ballot. …
The aortic tear that likely caused the sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham is a medical emergency that can rapidly kill. The aorta is our largest artery, like a highway that carries oxygen-rich blood …
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Sen. Mitch McConnell is revealing for the first time that a fall led to his hospitalization, breaking the silence about his condition after weeks of mounting speculation about the Kentucky …
Alexander Zverev has more than just defending champion Jannik Sinner to deal with on Sunday in the Wimbledon final. The 29-year-old German has Type 1 diabetes, which requires him to monitor his …
British brothers Jordan and Cian Adams ran 33 marathons in 33 days on their mission to raise awareness of frontotemporal dementia or FTD. Their mother was diagnosed with brain disease and six years …
The Guggenheim Museum was among a number of Manhattan buildings that recently tested positive for the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease amid the city’s latest outbreak. The city health …
A US citizen working for a humanitarian organization in Congo has tested positive for the Ebola virus, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, as the Central African country …