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Health officials said a senior Rhode Island woman is dead after contracting a case of the Powassan virus. The rare disease is spread through the bite of an infected tick.

Connecticut health officials said two residents have died this summer following infections linked to Vibrio vulnificus bacteria, which is found in raw shellfish or seawater.

As artificial intelligence enters more doctors' offices, Augmedix CEO Manny Krakaris and AI expert Dr. Harvey Castro offer insights on patient consent, as well as benefits and risks.

The Florida Department of Health has placed Broward County under a mosquito-borne illness alert as locally acquired cases of dengue virus spread, according to recent data.

Lindsay Oberleitner, a clinical psychologist and education director at SimplePractice in Detroit, Michigan, explores the warning signs of social media addiction and offers potential solutions.

A new variant called Eris has entered the COVID scene, but experts don’t expect it to have a substantial impact on health protocols just yet. Here's what you need to know.

Swimming in lakes, rivers and streams can lead to a rare infection caused by Nagleria fowleri, more commonly known as the brain-eating amoeba. An expert shares prevention tips.

Researchers at MIT are developing a wearable ultrasound scanner to enable women to screen for breast cancer at home. Dr. Harvey Castro weighed in on the benefits and risks.

Getting a COVID vaccine or booster while pregnant can benefit both the mother and the baby, a new study has found. Dr. Marc Siegel shared his views with Fox News Digital.

Suicide rates have reached an all-time high in the U.S., per new data posted on Friday, Aug. 11, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Here's what you need to know.

A cancer specialist discussed the FDA's approval of Johnson & Johnson’s new drug, Talvey, an antibody-based therapy for adult patients with tough-to-treat blood cancers.

The Fox News Health Newsletter brings you trending and important stories about health warnings, drug shortages, mental health issues and more in this weekly recap.

Researchers found in a new study that women who drink sugar-sweetened beverages every day are at greater risk of developing liver cancer and chronic liver disease.

Dr. Noopur Raje, director of the Center for Multiple Myeloma at Massachusetts General Hospital, told Fox News Digital how CAR T-cell therapy is revolutionizing cancer treatment.

Researchers at MIT have created an artificial intelligence (AI) model that analyzes the genetic information and predicts where in the body tumors first appeared.

Loss of a sense of smell could be a warning sign of future Alzheimer’s disease, a recent study published in Neurology found. A geriatric psychologist shared input with Fox News Digital.

Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the omicron subvariant EG.5 is now the dominant COVID-19 strain in the U.S., replacing XBB.1.16.

Katie Weir, the “bra whisperer" at lingerie brand Curvy Kate, offered tips on caring for bras and when to switch them out for optimal support and skin health; a dermatologist shared tips, too.

TikTok users have been promoting castor oil as a fix for eye dryness, eye infections and other issues, but doctors warn there is no current evidence that castor oil is safe for the eyes.

The Air Force Global Strike Command announced this week that measures are being implemented to clean up and mitigate probable human carcinogens at two Montana sites.