An infectious diseases expert has warned of a common illness that is due back in Ireland with a vengeance after being relatively absent for a number of years. Professor Sam McConkey says there have … [+1603 chars]
Eating quinoa every day could help to stave off type 2 diabetes, research suggests. Spanish experts tested the effects of the 'superfood' by recruiting nine people over the age of 65 who had pre-dia… [+4443 chars]
After the breakup of a five-year relationship, James was nervous about dating again. He was 27, healthy, and had a good sex life. But when it came to sleeping with new people, he was experiencing per… [+8636 chars]
If youre worried about COVID-19, its a no-brainer to make sure youre up to date on your vaccine and boosters. If its polio in New York that youre worried about, you should check whether you got a pol… [+4910 chars]
And the implications are both good and bad. Good, because it means vaccines could help prevent Alzheimers, for which there is very little medication and no known cure. Bad, because somewhere between … [+2661 chars]
In the middle of the night, the world can sometimes feel like a dark place. Under the cover of darkness, negative thoughts have a way of drifting through your mind, and as you lie awake, staring at t… [+4009 chars]
GREENVILLE, S.C. —Veterinarians, pet groomers and pet boarding facilities in our area are warning about an uptick in canine flu cases. We spoke to the owner of the Roper Mountain Animal Hospital on… [+2106 chars]
Amid Market Days pulsing lights and booming music, something will stick out to people dancing at the street festivals clubs and stages this weekend: banners, posters and looping videos telling them h… [+10297 chars]
The story of monkeypox feels to experts frustratingly like a replay of the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Testing took too long to get launched. Data hasn't revealed the full extent… [+9501 chars]
In a new study, Columbia University researchers have identified coronavirus mutations in New York City wastewater that seem to appear when severe disease rates begin to rise. The findings may pinpoin… [+3341 chars]
Are "Novids" special or just lucky at avoiding COVID-19?01:36 Boston — If you consider yourself a "Novid," in other words, someone who has never had COVID-19, are you mistaken, special, or just plai… [+1731 chars]
Polio has been found in wastewater samples taken from two counties outside of New York City indicating the virus is spreading in the community, according to state health officials. Wastewater sample… [+2645 chars]