Health

Hum Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As world leaders mourn the death of former President Jimmy Carter and remark on his political and policy legacy, doctors are remembering his efforts to prevent disease, and his legacy in furthering global public health. The 39th president spent five decades working to eradicate a […]

Sdi Productions/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Respiratory illness activity – a measure of how often conditions like the common cold, flu, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus are diagnosed – is currently “high” in the United States, according to an update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Currently, New Hampshire is listed as having […]

CDC NoroSTAT (NEW YORK) — Cases of norovirus appear to be on the rise in various parts of the U.S., according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 90 norovirus outbreaks were reported during the week of Dec. 5, the most recent week for which data is available, according to the […]

Sorrasak Jar Tinyo/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Three states — Louisiana, Kentucky and New Hampshire — are reporting high levels of respiratory illness, including common cold, flu, RSV and COVID, according to the CDC. In addition, children under four are currently experiencing the highest levels of RSV hospitalizations. Dr. Neil C. Bhavsar, an emergency medicine […]

CDC and NIAID Los Angeles County health officials reported the first human case of bird flu in the area less than a week after a statewide emergency declaration was announced. In a statement released on Monday, the L.A. County Department of Public Health said the human case of H5 bird flu was detected in an […]

The Good Brigade/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — From a pig kidney transplant to restoring genetic deafness, 2024 was a year full of medical breakthroughs. The breakthroughs include the discovery of a cause of an autoimmune disease, the development of a “game-changing” drug and potential hope for those experiencing end-stage organ failure. Here are five of […]

Scott Olson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The FDA has expanded the approval of Eli Lilly’s obesity medication Zepbound to include treating moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea for people with obesity — the first medication approved for the condition. The new, expanded Zepbound approval means that insurance providers, including Medicare, will likely cover the medication […]

Jessie Owen was left paralyzed nearly 12 years ago when a tree fell on a car in which she was a passenger. Via ABC News. (NEW YORK) — Nearly 12 years ago, Jessie Owen’s life changed forever. “My family was going over a mountain pass and a tree fell on our car. In that moment, […]

pawel.gaul/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A deadly, undiagnosed disease that has been spreading in one region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) may be linked to malaria, health officials said Thursday. As of Dec. 14, the latest date for which data is available, 592 cases have been reported with 37 confirmed deaths and 44 […]

(NEW YORK) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed the first case of severe bird flu in the United States. The federal health agency said Wednesday that the patient has been hospitalized in Louisiana. No identifying details about the patient were made available. Genomic data showed the Louisiana patient was infected with […]