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About two-thirds of adults in the United States do not plan to get updated COVID-19 booster shots soon, according to a survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation.

The U.K. National Screening Committee recommends that all citizens over the age of 55 be checked for lung cancer if they ever smoked.

The "America's Got Talent" judge and comedian participated in a virtual discussion this week on mental health issues — and how a new therapy can help those with OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder).

Post-COVID, there's an "urgent need to attend to physicians," said the American Medical Association, given that doctor burnout spiked badly during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A drug from Amylyx Pharmaceuticals to treat ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, won U.S. approval on Thursday from the Food and Drug Administration based on the results of a small, mid-stage study.

TV journalist Katie Couric opened shared her breast cancer diagnosis this week — and stressed the importance of regular mammograms, and even, for some women, breast ultrasounds.

The American Academy of Pediatrics issued a clinical report that says children who have head lice don't have to miss school because there's no known health hazard.

Psychologist Johnathan Shedler warns of overdiagnosis and overprescription if a possible recommendation for anxiety screenings for all adults under 65 is finalized.

The lead author of a study published in PLOS Medicine said acetaminophen use by women in pregnancy increased the risk for attention and sleep problems among their young children by over 20%.

Israel's Health Ministry released figures showing that the country has one of the lowest death rates for men from prostate cancer in the world.

In clinical trials, researchers are developing a new malaria vaccine by using boxes full of mosquitoes to inject people with antibodies.

An experimental drug to treat Alzheimer’s, made by Eisai Co Ltd and Biogen, has yielded positive results. The drug has slowed functional decline by 27% compared to a placebo.

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine urges parents to consult a doctor or health care professional first before giving their children melatonin as a sleep aid — here's why.

Government funded research has found a possible link between aluminum in some vaccines to persistent asthma. However, experts say the study has several shortcomings.

Searches for the NyQuil chicken trend jumped in the days after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning about the social media trend.

Major population areas in Japan have reached about 90% in COVID-19 herd immunity after the recent Omicron wave. However, that level is expected to diminish soon.

The Democratic Republic of Congo has declared an end to its 15th Ebola outbreak in the eastern province of North Kivu, which first emerged on Aug. 22.

Syria’s outbreak of cholera has infected 230 people and killed 29 people. The United Nations says this is the war-torn country’s worst outbreak in years.

The Ebola outbreak in Uganda continues to spread and affect people. The country now has 16 cases, and a vaccine has still not yet been found for the Sudan strain.

A study in the Journal of Applied Physiology found that a daily dose for six week of high-resistance inspiratory muscle strength training can reduce blood pressure; here's what it means for health.