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The latest effort to combat the wave of opioid overdose deaths plaguing the country is the use of vending machines in American cities to distribute lifesaving shots of Narcan.

Americans between the ages of 19 and 30 are using more marijuana and hallucinogens, but fewer opioids, according to a National Institute for Health study.

Individuals may be less willing to help or empathize with other people if they are deprived of sleep, according to a study published on Tuesday.

Switzerland has announced that they plan on securing 40,000 doses of the monkeypox vaccine for the public, and an additional 60,000 doses for their army.

Researchers indicate in a new study published on Monday that individuals who regularly exercise may have a lower chance of catching and being hospitalized for Covid-19.

A new study indicates that there are increasing cases of late-stage cervical cancer for middle-aged black and white women in the United States.

The British scientists behind one of the key therapeutic COVID-19 trials have turned their focus from COVID to monkeypox treatment research.

University of Nevada-Las Vegas scientists and students study wastewater to detect monkeypox and other infectious diseases before any cases are officially reported.

A new study says that a cap filled with electrical currents can improve short-term memory loss for older adults when zapped into their brains.

A new confirmed case of Ebola virus has been linked to the 2018-2019 outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the largest Ebola outbreak in Congo's history.

A new prenatal test called STORK may potentially predict whether a woman's developing fetus is at risk of miscarriage. The test is less expensive than current options and comes back more quickly.

The LA County Department of Public Health is offering free COVID-19 testing for pets who are experiencing coronavirus symptoms or have been exposed to the virus.

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky says she aims to improve the dissemination of information in order to streamline the agency's responses to future infectious disease crises.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky spoke with Fox News about her "frustration" when health decisions are made through "political lens"

A study funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation said tobacco, alcohol and a high BMI are the risk factors for global cancer deaths.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is now recommending two monoclonal antibody drugs for treating Ebola, hopefully dramatically lowing mortality rates for those infected.

As U.S. cases rise, Nigeria's Dr. Dimie Ogoina — who discovered the re-emergence of monkeypox in 2017 in Nigeria — told Fox News the virus shows "signs of becoming an established STD."

COVID-19 remains active around the globe, but economic activity is beginning to stabilize. Here is a global update on the state of the COVID pandemic.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday that an E. coli outbreak has infected nearly 30 people in Ohio and Michigan.

Two men have reportedly died in the state of Florida after eating raw oysters that were sourced from Louisiana. Here's what you need to know about the bacteria that can lurk in the shellfish.