Accusations of doctored images and manipulated Alzheimer's disease research may tarnish the University of Minnesota, but a bigger question looms amid the race for a cure. What of the landmark U Alzh… [+7491 chars]
ByJennifer Chu, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyJuly 30, 2022 MIT engineers designed an adhesive patch that produces ultrasound images of the body. The stamp-sized device sticks to skin and can… [+8372 chars]
If you thought that preventing gum disease is only to the benefit of your oral hygiene, think again. Gum disease, also called periodontitis, can be a prelude to more serious health problems far beyon… [+9290 chars]
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. —Recently confirmed monkeypox cases in Central Florida have pushed the state's total infections to 371 as of Friday, the fourth highest in the nation. More than 5,000 cases are … [+2729 chars]
By Malu CursinoBBC News Brazil and Spain have reported their first monkeypox deaths. A 41-year-old man in Brazil became the first fatality from the virus outside Africa. Spain announced two deaths… [+2147 chars]
Repeated SARS-CoV-2 infections may be prematurely aging human immune systems, research suggests Illustration of a T lymphocyte, or T cell, white blood cells targeting SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus particl… [+7473 chars]
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul late Friday declared New York's rapidly spreading monkeypox outbreak a state disaster emergency as authorities raced to distribute vaccines to curb the virus' spread. The … [+2803 chars]
Comment on this story Federal officials this week touted the arrival of hundreds of thousands of additional monkeypox vaccine doses, heralding it as a milestone in the nations fight against the outb… [+9621 chars]
Eric Linn made a modest request of the senior home that cared for his mother as she lay dying of Alzheimer's disease in the spring of 2019. He asked that she be allowed to die peacefully and without … [+9368 chars]
Between April and July of this year, 1,010 cases of severe hepatitis without any explainable cause were reported in children in more than 35 countries. Nearly half of these cases were in Europe, incl… [+4828 chars]
A new study finds that vitamin D3 supplements (2000 IU/day) do not reduce total, non-vertebral, or hip fractures, nor was any effect seen on major osteoporotic fractures, wrist fractures, or pelvic f… [+2858 chars]
Comment on this story When I was rolled into the operating room for my third Caesarean section, I could hear the relaxing sounds of classical music. Everyone was welcoming and feeling especially hap… [+8050 chars]