Highly mutated strain of new COVID variant reported in Michigan
Cases of the new COVID variant BA.2.86 have been spotted in Michigan, Denmark and Israel.
COVID hospitalizations rise for fourth straight week
ER visits are also climbing, with the steepest rise in kids.
Air pollution may be to blame for thousands of dementia cases, researchers say
Bad air from wildfires or agriculture were most strongly linked to dementia risk.
What to know about the new COVID shots this fall
The CDC recommends a new shot, targeting more a recent variant, for virtually all Americans to reduce the risk of severe illness, hospitalization or death.
Loss of smell or taste was once a telltale sign of COVID. Not anymore.
The latest research suggests a prevalence of just 3% to 4% for this once-common symptom in recent waves.
CDC says new COVID variant is dominant, including strain some call "Eris"
It is unclear which regions of the U.S. have the most EG.5 infections.
FDA approves first pill for postpartum depression
Drugmakers Sage Therapeutics and Biogen hope to change how depression following childbirth is treated.
Valley fever is on the rise, and climate change may help the fungus spread
More than 500,000 Americans could be sickened annually by the fungus that causes Valley fever.
Babies born in fall and winter should get RSV shots, CDC recommends
The respiratory infection RSV is the leading cause for hospitalizations in infants.
Thousands of birth control pills recalled, may be ineffective, FDA warns
Testing revealed some lots of the Tydemy birth control tablets did not have enough of a key ingredient.
COVID hospitalizations climb for 2nd week. Is it a summer surge?
COVID-19 trends remain far below levels seen at this time last year, but the numbers are ticking upwards.
First long COVID treatment clinical trials from NIH getting underway
Researchers will test a range of potential treatments, from melatonin to Paxlovid, to see if they relieve symptoms of long COVID.
Up to 450,000 in U.S. allergic to red meat after tick bites, CDC estimates
The CDC also found "concerning" numbers of doctors don't know about alpha-gal syndrome, an allergic reaction to red meat.
FDA approves new drug to protect babies from RSV
Respiratory syncytial virus is the leading cause of hospitalization in American infants.
Nearly 1 in 10 kids diagnosed with a developmental disability, CDC reports
More than 10% of boys have been diagnosed with an intellectual disability, autism or another developmental delay.