Health

BALTIMORE —  A group of Johns Hopkins University scientists has collaborated with more than 100 researchers around the world to assemble and analyze the first complete sequence of a human genome — two decades after the Human Genome Project produced... Read More

DURHAM, N.C. — Though typically classified as a single ethnic group, people of Hispanic heritage have markedly different risks for brain tumors based on their geographic origins, according to a new study by a team of researchers at Duke Health.... Read More

A team of University of Michigan researchers is developing a new anti-cancer drug that is absorbed through the gut’s lymphatic system rather than blood vessels, potentially outmaneuvering the molecular signaling pathways that lead to drug resistance.  In a study published... Read More

WASHINGTON — For years, organic farming was touted as the right way to grow safe, healthy and nutritious food while opening new markets and opportunities to farmers. Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service reported the number... Read More

UC San Diego Health is the first hospital in the nation to offer a new injectable medication to patients with nerve damage caused by hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis, a rare disease that can be fatal without management. Previously, patients with this... Read More

Marijuana and hallucinogen use reported by young adults 19-30 years old increased significantly in 2021 compared with five and 10 years ago, according to the Monitoring the Future study funded by the National Institutes of Health.  Rates of past-month nicotine... Read More

ROCHESTER, Minn. — A rare genetic disease called Familial Adenomatous Polyposis is being researched by professionals at Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine in order to stop deaths from colorectal cancer.  “Colorectal cancer is... Read More

WASHINGTON — Pfizer and its German partner, BioNTech, asked the Food and Drug Administration Monday to authorize COVID booster shots that target the omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants for people aged 12 and older. The request came less than a... Read More

ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and several state health departments have begun investigations into an outbreak of E. coli infections believed to be tied to sandwiches from Wendy’s fast-food restaurants. As of Tuesday morning, 37 people... Read More

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — For many, summertime means relaxing in their backyard behind the privacy of a large wooden fence and the beauty of a well-mulched flower bed. A new study by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, however, suggests... Read More

WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci, who in many ways was the face of the nation’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, announced Monday he will be stepping down from his roles as chief medical advisor to President Joe Biden and director... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will reportedly convene a meeting on Aug. 30 with state health officials and executives from the drug and pharmacy industries to lay the groundwork for transferring greater control of pricing and coverage for COVID-19 shots... Read More

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan judge on Friday blocked county prosecutors from enforcing the state’s 1931 ban on abortion for the foreseeable future after two days of witness testimony from abortion experts, providers and the state’s chief medical officer.... Read More

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Children aged 6 months and up are able to receive a vaccine just in time for the first day of school. "We strongly encourage everyone to make sure their child is up to date with their COVID-19... Read More

HOUSTON, Texas — As school begins this fall students are ready to get back on the field and court. Dr. Theodore Shybut, assistant professor of orthopedic surgery and sports medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, advises parents and students on... Read More

NEW YORK — Cancer researchers at Columbia University in New York have found a multitude of new genetic mutations that cause a common type of lymphoma. “Our findings not only show that these mutations can contribute to diffuse large B... Read More

ATLANTA — Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is calling for a dramatic reorganization of the agency in the wake of an external review of the agency’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. In... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — Planned Parenthood, the nation's leading reproductive health care provider and abortion rights advocacy organization, plans to spend a record $50 million ahead of November's midterm elections, pouring money into contests where access to abortion will be on the... Read More

WASHINGTON — A monoclonal antibody, mepolizumab, decreased asthma attacks by 27% in Black and Hispanic children and adolescents who have a form of severe asthma, are prone to asthma attacks and live in low-income urban neighborhoods, a National Institutes of... Read More

GENEVA, Switzerland — The World Health Organization released a new guidance on Tuesday to support national strategic planning for the tuberculosis response. The guidance encourages the use of a people-centric focus in the development of a national TB strategic plan.... Read More

HOUSTON — Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine received a five-year, $5.5 million-plus grant from the National Cancer Institute for research on liver cancer risk factors and prevention, with the goal of reducing the burden of liver cancer in patients... Read More

CHARLESTON, S.C. — A national trial being carried out at the MUSC Hollings Cancer Center in Charleston, South Carolina, and other locations across the country, is investigating whether cancer patients can benefit from online training sessions on how to deal... Read More

ROCHESTER, Minn. — With monkeypox continuing to be a national public health emergency, experts at the Mayo Clinic are striving to provide clinicians with a focused overview on the viral infection and strategies for infection prevention.  A special article published... Read More

WASHINGTON — Biomarkers present in the blood on the day of a traumatic brain injury can accurately predict a patient’s risk of death or severe disability six months later, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded $431 million in grants to 258 nonprofit organizations across the nation to help homeless and at-risk veterans and their families. The funds, which are being awarded through VA’s Supportive Services for Veteran... Read More

Americans spend an average of $110 a month on fitness, wellness and beauty, according to a recent survey by StyleSeat, an online information portal for beauty and wellness professionals. The findings come from a recent survey of more than 1,400... Read More

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Using pharmacists as “deprescribing” care coordinators reduced the prescription of anticholinergics by 73% and reduced cumulative use of these drugs by as much as 70%, according to a recent study by the Regenstrief Institute, Purdue University... Read More

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C — First Lady Dr. Jill Biden is isolating after a positive test for COVID-19 Tuesday morning, a spokesperson for her office said Tuesday. “After testing negative for COVID-19 on Monday during her regular testing cadence, the first... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration issued a final rule Tuesday morning that promises to provide millions of Americans with access to lower cost, over-the-counter hearing aids. The action, which follows an executive order signed by President Joe Biden... Read More

The Tennessee Justice Center has authored a policy brief that explains the cyclic relationship between voting and health, as well as the impact of politics on health care.   According to the brief, voting creates a sense of belonging to... Read More