A report out of Minnesota indicates a woman saw multiple doctors for non-specific symptoms, which progressed to the loss of her peripheral vision, apparently tied to skin-whitening products.
After comparing pre-pandemic MRI scans of older teens to scans taken during COVID-19, researchers at Stanford University discovered the pandemic aged teens' brains by about three years.
Mistakes made at a COVID testing lab in Britain may have led to the deaths of 20 people. The lab marked thousands of positive coronavirus tests as negative.
Researchers analyzed more than 72,765 Norwegian birth records to test the WHO's guidance on waiting six months after a a miscarriage or induced abortion before conceiving again.
President Joe Biden is now 80 years old — making him the oldest president to serve as commander in chief. Some health professionals have concerns about the advanced age of someone in this role.
A California appeals court ruled against the San Diego Unified School District’s controversial COVID-19 student vaccine mandate this week following pushback.
The waning efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines and increasingly contagious strains of the virus are taking a toll, even among those who received their primary vaccine doses.
Somalia is on the brink of its worst famine in the past 50 years. However, a famine has still not been declared. Government aid workers say the decision is highly influenced by politics
Enoki mushrooms contaminated with Listeria have made people sick, according to public health officials. Two people — one in Nevada, one in Michigan — were hospitalized. Here's what to know.
Infectious disease experts shared input on RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) — and whether or not adults and children can be infected with it more than once as the county experiences a surge of illness.
As COVID cases rise, Los Angeles County Public Health officials have "strongly" recommended residents wear a mask ahead of the approaching holiday season.
The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association are calling on the Biden administration for assistance to combat an "alarming surge of pediatric respiratory illnesses."
Young people 12-34 years old may be at risk of hearing loss due to the prevalence of unsafe listening practices from headphones, earbuds and attendance at loud music venues, a new study suggests.
Nearly half of the world’s population suffer from oral illnesses such as cancer, gum disease and tooth decay or loss. The majority are in ow- and middle-income countries.
A controversial paper published in the journal Human Reproduction Update notes that sperm counts have declined globally by about half since the 1970s — but experts are cautious about the results.