There is growing concern that the United States may have lost its chance to contain the monkeypox virus, as the nation has been slow to vaccinate those most at risk on a broader scale.
People experiencing a Covid-19 rebound after treatment with the antiviral drug Paxlovid can be contagious, and researchers are warning that they may not know it because they might not have any symptoms when they are.
A robot created at Stanford University in California is diving down to shipwrecks and sunken planes in a way that humans can't. Known as OceanOneK, the robot allows its operators to feel like they're underwater explorers, too.
When Samuel Garrett-Pate went to get a monkeypox vaccine a couple of weeks ago, it took hours in line, filling out paperwork, running home to get more paperwork and standing in line again at the Los Angeles County Public Health Department. In total, he says, it took him five hours to get a shot.
Moderna and Pfizer booster shots updated to target Omicron subvariants could be available in early fall, pending sign off by federal health agencies, the US Department of Health and Human Services said Friday.
With summer weather and the sun shining, getting outside for some fresh air is highly appealing right now. Whether you head out in the morning to get energized for a busy day or in the evening to wind down, you can use this time to engage both body and mind.
There's just something about penguins -- and for the scientists and conservationists who work with Patagonia's flightless marine birds, it's usually love at first sight.
While federal officials weigh a nationwide public health emergency declaration around the monkeypox outbreak, San Francisco and New York state began sounding the alarm Thursday.
At least 43 abortion clinics have shut their doors in the 30 days since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, according to new research.
A new report is setting exposure limits and calling for doctors to test the blood of people exposed to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, also known as PFAS, that may be linked to a number of diseases and conditions.
The ancient skeleton of a Gorgosaurus went up for auction for the first time today and sold for just over $6 million. Whoever bought it -- which is currently unknown -- now also has the unusual opportunity to name it.
Cultural norms teach us that our bodies need to look a certain way -- and that we should restrict eating and increase exercise until we get there. But biology plays a big part in an individual's size and shape. Respecting this can help us get out of the dieting cycle, experts say.
The five stages of grief — proposed by the late psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross — are a well-known framework for what people experience after losing a loved one. Learn what they are, the caveats and how to get through each stage.
The vast majority of cases in the growing monkeypox outbreak are among men who have sex with men, according to the World Health Organization. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus advised members of this community Wednesday to limit their exposure to the virus by reducing their number of sex partners and reconsidering sex with new partners.
The bacteria that causes a rare, serious disease called melioidosis has been detected in water and soil samples in Mississippi, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.
Taking a higher dose of vitamin D to protect your bones isn't necessary if you are a healthy middle-aged or older adult with no existing bone disease or vitamin D deficiency, a new study found. Vitamin D is needed by the body to fully absorb calcium and phosphorus from food.
Eliminating some ultraprocessed foods such as hot dogs and fries can reduce your risk of dementia, as can increasing your physical activity and social life, two new studies found.
After weeks of mounting frustration over limited supplies of monkeypox vaccines, about 786,000 additional doses are being made available in the United States, the US Department of Health and Human Services announced on Wednesday.
