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Health authorities in Kenya confirmed an Ebola infection in a traveler who recently arrived from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The person fell ill in Congo a month ago and traveled by road to...
Scientists discovered that disrupting the chemical messages bacteria use to communicate can push dental plaque toward a healthier microbial balance. The approach could lead to new treatments for gum...
Residents in West Texas describe noise, odors and health concerns from a gas flare operating near their homes as oil producers face scrutiny over pollution and their commitments to curb emissions....
The Sonos Beam Gen 2 soundbar is on sale for $359 at Amazon and Best Buy during October Prime Day, a healthy $140 discount from its usual price, and $10 lower than the previous Prime Day price. The...
The Tigers' top recruit remains hospitalized at the Mayo Clinic in Florida after team medical staff flagged an issue during standard freshman intake
Holloway didn't play in the 2026 NCAA Tournament after being arrested on felony drug charges
Colorectal cancer in young people is often diagnosed at an advanced stage, with researchers finding most patients age 21 or younger already had Stage III or IV disease. Because symptoms like rectal...
Scientists have found a surprising way to regrow damaged knee cartilage by blocking a protein that becomes more abundant with age. In old mice, the treatment restored naturally lost cartilage and...
New mothers paired with patient navigators were much more likely to receive postpartum care, depression screening, preventive testing, and ongoing primary care. By helping with barriers such as...
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The state would be the first to block an industry that has been connected to a deadly lung disease in workers.
Scientists found that prolonged fasting triggers major changes throughout the body, but many of the most interesting effects only appeared after about three days without food. The results suggest...
Nature, Published online: 05 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03157-1Outcomes have improved drastically in the United States for some forms of the disease, but those for others continue to lag.
Chase walked off under his own power before entering the medical tent and later heading to the locker room
High-dose vitamin B3 is showing intriguing early promise as an addition to standard glioblastoma treatment, with 82% of patients in a small trial remaining progression-free after six months....
A vitamin D analog may help break down pancreatic cancer’s protective defenses, potentially making tumors more vulnerable to chemotherapy and immune attack. A small clinical trial found encouraging...
Actors with makeup and fake symptoms staggered into 73 healthcare facilities.
Health screenings and criminal background checks may go only so far in identifying pilots who have become radicalized or try to hide their mental health issues, experts said.
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High-risk MDS stem cells appear to have an unexpected “energy addiction,” relying far more heavily than healthy blood-forming cells on a molecule called NAD. Disrupting this energy pathway...
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More than half of 16,000 apparently healthy adults had signs of atherosclerosis, with arterial plaques already detectable in about 1 in 13 people ages 18 to 29. Researchers say directly imaging the...
People with depression who dramatically cut ultra-processed foods experienced notable improvements in their symptoms in a small preliminary study. Researchers suspect healthier eating may benefit the...
Nature, Published online: 01 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03042-xModified medication targets the cells implicated in the condition's tell-tale lesions.
Nature, Published online: 01 October 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03119-7With prospects for new treatments at an all-time high, researchers are looking for ways to boost survival by treating the...
State health officials race to vaccinate residents by giving over 8,500 doses.
Researchers are asking why patients, like former Senator Ben Sasse, inevitably develop resistance to the drug daraxonrasib.
Barcelos became unresponsive in the fifth round of his fight with Raul Rosas Jr.
Nature, Published online: 30 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02963-xThe next major advancement in TB might not be a new drug, but a better understanding of how and why resistance to medicines...
Nature, Published online: 30 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02958-8Scientists say tailored disease treatments require a comprehensive assessment of a person’s lifelong environmental exposures.
Nature, Published online: 30 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02782-0People who underwent stem-cell transplantation and ate sugar-rich food had disrupted communities of gut microorganisms...
Nature, Published online: 30 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02778-wStructural studies support the idea that fibrillized tau protein, a feature of neurodegenerative disorders, acts as a...
Nature, Published online: 30 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11077-3Avoiding a diet rich in simple sugars during treatment with antibiotics may mitigate microbiota disruption.
Nature, Published online: 30 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-11078-2Population-scale simultaneous profiling of chromatin accessibility and gene expression across immune cells reveals...
Retatrutide is a triple-hormone obesity drug simulating GLP-1, GIP, and glucagon.
Routine healthcare has been severely disrupted in communities hit hardest by Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo, where fear of infection and pressure on hospitals are stymieing pediatric...
Nature, Published online: 29 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02776-yInhibitors of tyrosine kinase enzymes have been a cornerstone in precision cancer treatments. Now, targeted protein...
Nature, Published online: 29 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03046-7Tools that inform clinical decision-making require rigorous assessments equivalent to processes used to approve drugs and...
Add-on patents have increased drug patent periods from two years to over six.
The Bureau of Prisons policy, which has been blocked by lower courts, would give transgender prisoners access to psychotherapy and antidepressants instead of certain gender-transition medical...
People with diabetes reported better quality of life after days when their glucose stayed largely within a healthy range, even when levels fluctuated more than usual. The unexpected finding suggests...
Scientists resurrected antimicrobial peptides from mammals that lived millions of years ago and found that some were more potent against drug-resistant bacteria than modern human versions. These...
Jefferson went into the blue medical tent in the first quarter and left the field midway through the second quarter
A large health-record analysis found that glucosamine use was associated with a 25% higher likelihood of mild cognitive impairment progressing to dementia. Lab experiments suggest the popular joint...
Direct oral anticoagulants cut the risk of serious clinical events by 69% in atrial fibrillation patients with an intermediate risk of stroke, according to the randomized SINGLE-AF trial. The benefit...
A single dose of an experimental CRISPR therapy cut LDL cholesterol and triglycerides by about half in patients with difficult-to-treat lipid disorders. The reductions were still present one year...
Scientists have mapped the genetics of cat cancer on an unprecedented scale and found surprising similarities with tumors in humans. The findings could help bring precision cancer treatments to cats...
Blue Cross Blue Shield says hospital use of AI tools led to an additional $942M in healthcare spending over a two-year period.
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The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.