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La. (KALB) – The Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office said emergency response teams arrived at the scene of a possible heat-related medical emergency around 2:25 p.m. on Harmony Road near Provencal Tuesday afternoon

When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down international travel in 2020, Michigan State University researcher Eric Benbow faced a problem

This summer, three UR students are having the rare opportunity to contribute as undergraduate researchers to the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study. The study is the most influential and comprehensive effort to quantify and compare population health worldwide. Emma Brashear, Bryan Nguyen, and Sarah Zoglin are serving as interns with the hepatitis A team…

NYC health officials warn residents of a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak with 23 confirmed cases. Dr. Stephanie Widmer explains the bacterial pneumonia, its symptoms like cough and fever, and its curability

July 21, 2026 ByMaureen Salamon, Executive Editor, Harvard Women’s Health Watch

Your morning cup of coffee may be doing more for your body than providing an energy boost. 

With the August 2026 recess looming, U.S. Congress faces a shrinking legislative runway to advance fiscal year (FY) 2027 appropriations bills and a growing list of healthcare priorities. Though the U.S. House of Representatives has advanced all 12 appropriations bills from the House Committee on Appropriations and House leadership has shared the text for a…

Have you been tucking your pants into your socks? Stripping down to inspect your armpits, belly button and behind your knees? Craning to look in the mirror or asking, “Are there any ticks on my back?”

With Valley fever cases climbing in California, physicians have struggled to treat the increasing number of patients grappling with the deadliest version of the disease. When Valley fever, or coccidioidomycosis, spreads from the lungs, it can cause infected joints, scarred lungs and even deadly meningitis. 

&nbsp Featured|Markets|Science and Technology Author: Massimo Radaelli, President & CEO, Napo Therapeutics