Hospital Board Rebukes Kennedy: NIH Vaccine Injury Clinic Draws a Rare RevoltHospital Board Rebukes Kennedy: NIH Vaccine Injury Clinic Draws a Rare Revolt The Clinical Center's board breaks with the secretary On Oct.
Egypt Is the First Country to Keep WHO's Gold Tier for Hepatitis C — and It Got There With Drugs Made at HomeEgypt Is the First Country to Keep WHO's Gold Tier for Hepatitis C — and It Got There With Drugs Made at Home Egypt is first to defend the gold tier On 14 October 2026 the World Health Organization…
Sickle Cell Gene Therapy Works. Getting It Is the Hard PartSickle Cell Gene Therapy Works. Getting It Is the Hard Part Editing a patient's own stem cells Sickle cell disease comes from a single mutation in the beta-globin gene: red blood cells stiffen into…
He Says Ozempic Took His Sight. He's One of Hundreds Suing.He Says Ozempic Took His Sight. He's One of Hundreds Suing. A blacked-out eye on New Year's Eve "I had just gotten out of the shower, was getting ready to go to work.
Bird Flu, Not Rat Poison, Killed Jackie the Bald Eagle, Necropsy FindsBird Flu, Not Rat Poison, Killed Jackie the Bald Eagle, Necropsy Finds Bird flu, not rat poison, killed the world's most-watched eagle California wildlife officials ended months of speculation on…
A New Kind of Sunscreen Reaches US Shelves After a 25-Year WaitA New Kind of Sunscreen Reaches US Shelves After a 25-Year Wait Bemotrizinol lands on US shelves For the first time in more than a quarter-century, American shoppers have a genuinely new option in…
Pouches, Vapes or Cigarettes: Ranking Nicotine by Actual HarmPouches, Vapes or Cigarettes: Ranking Nicotine by Actual Harm Burning, Not Nicotine, Is What Kills The clearest finding in The Conversation's October 13 expert explainer is a distinction most public…
Ten Conditions That Surface Years Before an Early Alzheimer's DiagnosisTen Conditions That Surface Years Before an Early Alzheimer's Diagnosis A Finnish team flags ten conditions ahead of diagnosis Vertigo, depression and headache top the list Ten conditions stood out,…
Kansas Hits a Seven-Year High With 71 Shigellosis Cases as Drug Resistance GrowsKansas Hits a Seven-Year High With 71 Shigellosis Cases as Drug Resistance Grows A Seven-Year High in Kansas The Kansas Department of Health and Environment has recorded 71 shigellosis cases so far…
Two Adults in Central North Carolina Die From West Nile Virus as a Warm Fall Stretches Mosquito Season Into Mid-OctoberTwo Adults in Central North Carolina Die From West Nile Virus as a Warm Fall Stretches Mosquito Season Into Mid-October Two adults from central NC have died from West Nile virus The North Carolina…
Roche Pays Up to $1.16 Billion for China's Rona ALK7 Candidate, Joining the Fat-Targeting Obesity RaceRoche takes worldwide rights to an RNAi drug that targets fat tissue The price tag: $100 million now, $1.06 billion if it works ALK7 is a bet on adipose biology, not appetite ALK7, encoded by the…
Hidden Signals in Sleep Point to Disease Risk Years Ahead, Two Studies FindHidden Signals in Sleep Point to Disease Risk Years Ahead, Two Studies Find Two Studies, One Idea: Sleep Holds Health Signals A 95,000-Person Cohort and a Wrist Sensor REM Sleep and 83 Diseases Deep…
That Common Drink Linked to Dementia Is Probably in Your FridgeThat Common Drink Linked to Dementia Is Probably in Your Fridge The Drink in Question Is Sugar, Not Caffeine EatingWell's October 12 feature identified the "common drink" as sugar-sweetened…
Siemens Healthineers exits general ultrasound to double down on procedural cardiologySiemens Healthineers exits general ultrasound to double down on procedural cardiology Four general imaging systems leave the market Siemens Healthineers announced on October 12, 2026 that it will no…
BioNTech's Head and Neck Cancer Vaccine Misses Its Mark, and Analysts Take NoticeBioNTech's Head and Neck Cancer Vaccine Misses Its Mark, and Analysts Take Notice The Endpoint That Slipped Away On October 13, BioNTech said BNT113, its off-the-shelf mRNA cancer immunotherapy,…
New prostate imaging outperforms biopsies for diagnosis, studies findProstate cancer diagnosis may be on the verge of a transformation: new research shows that a molecular imaging technique, PSMA PET/CT, significantly outperforms traditional systematic biopsy at…
Oregon Mother of Six Loses Both Legs and a Hand After Doctors Dismissed Her Complaints, $68.5M Suit SaysOregon Mother of Six Loses Both Legs and a Hand After Doctors Dismissed Her Complaints, $68.5M Suit Says Pathology Flagged Inflammation Four Days After Surgery She Called the Clinic With a…
Anti-Vaccine Campaign Takes Aim at Texas Doctors Who Treated Measles VictimsAnti-Vaccine Campaign Takes Aim at Texas Doctors Who Treated Measles Victims A campaign moves from dead children to their doctors Children's Health Defense, the anti-vaccine organization once led by…
ADHD and Sleep: New Research Says Circadian Disruption May Be Part of the Disorder ItselfADHD and Sleep: New Research Says Circadian Disruption May Be Part of the Disorder Itself Hyperactivity, distraction, impulsivity — the hallmark symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder…
New Dementia Cases Worldwide On Track to Double by 2050New Dementia Cases Worldwide On Track to Double by 2050 11.4 Million New Cases in 2023, 24.7 Million by 2050 The Doubling Date Arrives a Decade Early As the New York Post noted, earlier forecasts…
Greek Yogurt vs. Cottage Cheese: Protein Is Close, Sodium Isn'tGreek Yogurt vs. Cottage Cheese: Protein Is Close, Sodium Isn't Greek yogurt and cottage cheese are the two reigning high-protein darlings of social media — one silky-smooth, the other salty and…
Baby Sleep Tea Recalled After FDA Finds Three Types of Alcohol Missing From the LabelBaby Sleep Tea Recalled After FDA Finds Three Types of Alcohol Missing From the Label A baby supplement sold online across the United States has been recalled after FDA testing found it contained…
Utah Woman's First Mammogram Finds Breast Cancer: Family History Means Screening a Decade EarlierLaura Baxter of Pleasant Grove, Utah, is 41. This March she walked into a clinic for her very first mammogram — a screening that found stage 0 breast cancer and led to the discovery of a second,…
Is Eating the Same Breakfast Every Day OK? 68% of Us Do It — Here's What Experts SayIs Eating the Same Breakfast Every Day OK? 68% of Us Do It — Here's What Experts Say Are you one of them? Same breakfast, day after day.
Second Measles Case Hits Allegheny County School With 81% Vaccination RateSecond Measles Case Hits Allegheny County School With 81% Vaccination Rate Two cases in a week, same Christian school The Allegheny County Health Department confirmed a second measles case on October…
FDA Approves Asahi Kasei's HOVILPRI: First New-Mechanism Herpes Drug in 30 YearsFDA Approves Asahi Kasei's HOVILPRI: First New-Mechanism Herpes Drug in 30 Years The U.S.
More Dreams, Lower Disease Risk: REM Sleep Study of 96,000How well you sleep may come down to how much you dream. A large-scale study of nearly 96,000 adults found that more rapid eye movement (REM) sleep was associated with lower risks of 83 diseases —…
DuPage County Reports First West Nile Virus Death of 2026; Six Human Cases So FarDuPage County Reports First West Nile Virus Death of 2026; Six Human Cases So Far The DuPage County Health Department announced on October 6 that the county has recorded its first human death related…
A Child Psychiatrist's Provocation: It's Not the ScreensA Child Psychiatrist's Provocation: It's Not the Screens On October 9, The New York Times published an opinion essay by a child psychiatrist with a blunt headline: "I'm a Child Psychiatrist.
Oneida County Confirms First Measles Cases Since 1996; Both Patients UnvaccinatedOneida County in Central New York has confirmed two measles cases — its first since 1996.
Cancer Vaccines Are the NIH's Next 'Big Bet': A $200 Million Push to the ClinicCancer Vaccines Are the NIH's Next 'Big Bet': A $200 Million Push to the Clinic The National Institutes of Health is placing its next big bet on cancer vaccines.
Pennsylvania High School Closed Friday After Confirmed Measles Case; Staff Immunity Records Under ReviewPennsylvania High School Closed Friday After Confirmed Measles Case; Staff Immunity Records Under Review Oxford Area High School in Chester County, Pennsylvania, will be closed to all students and…
Breast Cancer Survivor Paralyzed, in Coma After Utah Hike; Diagnosed With One-in-250,000 Rare DiseaseChris Kamke, 65, had just beaten breast cancer this summer. Last month she headed to Utah's national parks with her husband, Kendall, and son Kyle to celebrate her recovery on a family hiking trip —…
Ohio Reports 360 Shigella Cases as Drug Resistance Rises360 Cases This Year; 395 in All of 2025 According to the Ohio Department of Health disease dashboard, as of October 8 the state has reported 360 shigellosis cases this year, including 10 so far in…
Prostate Cancer Cases Climb 3% a Year as More Men Get Screened, ACS Report FindsProstate Cancer Cases Climb 3% a Year as More Men Get Screened, ACS Report Finds The American Cancer Society estimates 333,830 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed in the United States in…
Zambia Signs $1.5 Billion US Health Pact After Washington Drops Data DemandsZambia Signs $1.5 Billion US Health Pact After Washington Drops Data Demands $1.5 billion over five years The announcement came Tuesday Zambian Health Minister Elijah Chilengi announced at a press…
- 800,000 LA Residents Owe $2.9 Billion in Medical Debt; County Hospitals to Auto-Screen for Aid
800,000 LA Residents Owe $2.9 Billion in Medical Debt; County Hospitals to Auto-Screen for Aid 800,000 in debt, $2.9 billion owed About 800,000 Los Angeles County residents carry medical debt…
- More Movement, Slower Parkinson's Decline: 7-Year Study of 294 Patients
For people with Parkinson's disease, higher physical activity may protect two things at once: mobility and mind.
- Vitamin D2 May Lower Your D3 Levels, Scientists Warn — D3 the Better Pick
Taking D2 may lower your D3 Vitamin D is one of the most widely taken supplements in the world — but a new systematic review finds its two main forms are not interchangeable.
- Flu Season Is Here: Five Expert Checklists for Parents
Get the shot first, don't wait to get sick Flu season is knocking, and pediatricians' first advice is always the same: get the flu shot.
- Your Mammogram May Soon Warn You About Your Heart
Your Mammogram May Soon Warn You About Your Heart What Happened: A First-in-the-Nation Law Took Effect October 1 Starting October 1, 2026, a new Maryland law requires mammogram reports to explicitly…
Sexually Transmitted Diarrhea Is Rising in the US as Drug-Resistant Shigella SpreadsOne of the most common causes of food poisoning in the United States is becoming a sexually transmitted disease.
Breast Cancer Is Rising in Young Women. Here's What Experts Say You Can DoBreast Cancer Is Rising in Young Women. Here's What Experts Say You Can Do Breast cancer is getting younger.
Coconut Water vs. Sports Drinks: What the Hydration Research Actually SaysThe Electrolyte Matchup: More Potassium, Less Sodium A 2026 Study: Hydration Ends in a Draw A 2026 study gave coconut water a boost: after moderate-to-high intensity exercise, it rehydrated…
A "Very Early" Flu Season Is Crashing October: The West Gets Hit First as a Mutated H3N2 Strain Drives the SurgeA "Very Early" Flu Season Is Crashing October: The West Gets Hit First as a Mutated H3N2 Strain Drives the Surge Flu season did not wait for winter this year.