Medical News

Health officials are sounding the alarm across the United States as confirmed measles cases have climbed to over 4,400. While the virus has touched nearly every corner of the country,…

Health officials are sounding the alarm as this year’s flu season arrives far ahead of schedule. While October typically marks the beginning of the rise in cases, data indicates that…

The landscape of menopause care is undergoing a significant shift as the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists issues its first major update to treatment guidelines since 2014. For millions…

In recent months, news came out about several distressing cases that have underscored the risks of gene therapy, which delivers DNA to a patient’s cells to treat disease. All of…

For decades, the global industry has relied on the belief that common plastics like polyethylene and polystyrene are chemically inert. This perceived stability is precisely why they are so useful…

Federal authorities are deploying a specialized disease detective to Pennsylvania this week in an urgent effort to contain the state’s escalating measles crisis. This scientist, part of the CDC’s elite…

You’ve almost certainly had RSV. Most of us catch it before we turn 2. Usually it feels like a cold: runny nose, cough, maybe a fever. But RSV (short for…

In the final days of 2019, virologists in China were faced with a medical mystery that would soon change the world. Patients arriving with severe pneumonia didn’t match any known…

For Dr. Rachel Brem, the fight against breast cancer began as a childhood mission after her own mother survived a grim prognosis thanks to early detection. Today, as a board…

Most people associate breast cancer detection with searching for a physical lump, but medical experts warn that the first red flags often appear on the surface of the skin. Research…