Women are less likely than men to get the most effective treatment for a serious type of stroke, new research shows. Emergent large vessel occlusion (ELVO) is a type of ischemic stroke caused when blockages in large...

In a first, researchers have used genetically tweaked immune system cells to send a woman’s severe lupus into remission. The treatment — called CAR T-cell therapy — is already approved in the United States for fighting certain...

A little more than two out of every three people who have mild or moderate cases of COVID-19 will go on to develop long-term symptoms. That’s the troubling takeaway from a University of Arizona Health Sciences’ study...

THURSDAY, Aug. 5, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — The ancient world had a reverential affection for figs. They’re celebrated in both the Bible and in Islamic texts. In Egypt, they were offered to the gods, while...

As June 28 approached, David Beverley had been “psyching himself up” for major surgery, as a lifesaving liver donor for his ailing 60-year-old father, Peter. “But then they called us, literally the day before, and told us:...

Plans are underway to require nearly all foreign travelers to the United States to be vaccinated against COVID-19, a Biden administration official confirmed Wednesday. The policy will be put in place once the current restrictions on travel...

Here’s some of HealthDay’s top stories for Thursday, Aug. 5: Moderna says its vaccine still strong after six months. A new report that is short on details says efficacy barely budged in that period, although it is...

Moderna Inc. announced on Thursday that the potency of its vaccine does not dim in the first six months after the second dose. The news came in a statement that contained little actual data, but the findings...

The United States’ largest operator of nursing homes said Wednesday that its workers must get vaccinated against COVID-19 if they want to keep their jobs. The announcement from Pennsylvania-based Genesis Healthcare — which has 70,000 employees at...

COVID-19 hospitalizations in Florida reached a new high this week, the Florida Hospital Association (FHA) says. Hospitalizations are 13% higher than the previous peak on July 23, 2020, and 60% of the state’s hospitals are expected to...