Latest Diseases Stories
Disease plagues Tasmanian devils—except for on one island
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Jessica Wynne Lockhart/Hakai Magazine
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USDA bans French poultry imports over avian influenza vaccine
The study of smell loss still struggles for support
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Hannah Docter-Loeb/Undark
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mRNA vaccine innovators win the Nobel Prize in medicine
What really happens during a near-death experience
Afraid of needles? Check out this octopus-inspired drug patch.
Substance use disorder may be connected to a specific brain circuit
How to order free COVID tests from the US government, starting today
How do bats stay cancer-free? The answer could be lifesaving for humans.
Treating high blood pressure can save 76 million lives in 30 years, WHO says
Why healthcare workers are worried about possible changes to masking protocols in hospitals
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Amy Maxmen / KFF Health News
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What makes a fever an infection-busting superpower
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Edmund K. LeGrand and Joe Alcock/The Conversation
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Why your pet might need a glucose monitor
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Gwendolyn Rak
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Do I need a COVID booster? And all of your other questions answered.
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Arthur Allen/KFF Health News
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Communities struggling with opioid addiction have a new complication: climate disasters
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Robin Buller/High Country News
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Turmeric may help stomach aches, study shows
Cribs filled with fluffy furnishings are photogenic—and deadly
Why the rare skin cancer that killed Jimmy Buffett may become more common
How to avoid getting COVID again
Should doctors and nurses discuss the dangers of heat?
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Martha Bebinger/KFF Health News
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Fish oil supplements might still not be as good as the real thing
The effects of Long COVID might rival heart disease and cancer
New COVID variant under monitoring carries slew of novel mutations
This ‘morning after’ pill could prevent STIs from unprotected sex
January AI glucose monitor review: A pricey but effective approach to fine-tune your diet
Federal study links testicular cancer to ‘Forever Chemicals’ for the first time
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Hannah Norman and Patricia Kime/KFF Health News
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What to know about the newly dominant ‘Eris’ COVID variant
RSV antibody shot will be available for babies in the US this fall
Kombucha’s health benefits may go beyond our guts
6 tick-borne diseases you really don’t want to get
Henrietta Lacks’ stolen cells changed medicine—and her family is finally getting compensated
Deaths related to excessive alcohol consumption rise in recent years—especially for women
Why studying horses could help humans stay healthy, too
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Jane Manfredi/The Conversation
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MIT develops an at-home mammogram alternative that fits in a bra
COVID-19 hospitalizations and cases rise in possible summer wave
Flying with human organs for transplant is tricky—a new law could help
The best sunscreens of 2023
Chronic constipation could be a sign of a worsening health condition
FDA approves long-acting medication to protect babies from RSV
COVID lockdown drinking habits led to a rise in deaths from alcoholic liver disease
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Phillip Reese/KFF Health News
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How the 1918 pandemic changed what we knew about viruses
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Richard Conniff/MIT Press Reader
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Why you might feel older than you actually are
Up your daily fiber intake for a happy microbiome
Alzheimer’s-slowing drug Leqembi gains full FDA approval
Facebook could be tracking your online Plan B or HIV test purchases
Rural patients could suffer if the DEA restricts telehealth prescribing
Rare homegrown malaria cases in the US force health advisory, but don’t panic yet
Treating cancer in older patients poses different complications and risks
Scientists reworked an experimental cancer therapy to treat autoimmune disease
Men lose Y chromosomes with age, and it might increase their risk of bladder cancer
After a 70-year battle, the WHO declares Belize malaria-free
Psychedelics and anesthetics cause unexpected chemical reactions in the brain
FCC slaps voter suppression robocall scammers with a record-breaking fine
Why scientists have a hard time getting money to study the root causes of outbreaks
A daily pill could cut lung cancer deaths in half, new study shows
What you can do to prevent the spread of mpox
How to make hand sanitizer
The deadliest viruses in human history, from COVID to smallpox
Meningitis shot that fights 5 different strains shows promise in latest trial
Neglected sewage systems are a public health risk for low-income communities
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Theresa E. Gildner/The Conversation
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Ancient Mesopotamian texts show when and why humans first kissed
A once-forgotten antibiotic could be a new weapon against drug-resistant infections
AI isn’t ready to act as a doctors’ assistant