From beetles to moths, leafhoppers and butterflies, the world’s insects are vanishing at a breakneck pace. Since 2017, when European researchers reported that insect populations had declined 75% in fewer than 30 years, scientists have churned out...

Government hopes to be prepared for possible bird flu pandemic or outbreak of other flu variations

Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine could soon receive full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the company said Wednesday. The update sent Novavax’s stock up more than 21% in early trading. It also helped ease fears...

Breathing the air in nearly half of the United States could be putting your health at risk. A new American Lung Association report shows that 156 million people live in areas with unhealthy air. The group’s annual...

Health officials in California are now offering gift cards to encourage folks near farms to get tested for bird flu. The project is a partnership between the state and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

Four specific genes serve as a telltale clue to how potentially deadly stomach cancers will develop and progress, a new study says. Testing for these genetic mutations could enable doctors to offer targeted treatments and spare some...

Doctors can accurately predict a person’s risk of fatty liver disease as early as 16 years before symptoms develop, a new study says. A blood test looking for five specific proteins can predict metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver...

Bad habits like smoking, heavy drinking and skipping exercise can start to impact a person’s health as early as their mid-30s, a new study says. In fact, those three specific vices mean poorer physical and mental health...

Doctors might be able to predict a newborn’s long-term health outlook, by analyzing their umbilical cord blood, a new study says. Genetic clues found in cord blood can offer early insight into which infants are at higher...

FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 — A Kaiser Permanente colon cancer screening initiative put a huge dent in cancer cases and deaths over two decades, a new study says. The systematic outreach program doubled colon cancer screening rates,...