The acting head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is calling on vaccine makers to create separate measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) shots, though public health experts saying there’s no scientific reason to...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has dropped its recommendation that all Americans receive routine COVID-19 shots, leaving the decision up to patients and doctors. The shift follows new guidance from a panel of...

The Kroger Co. has recalled two types of pasta salad bowls sold in nearly 30 states after learning the pasta ingredients could be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can cause serious infections. The recall includes...

Three immunologists have won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for uncovering how the immune system prevents itself from attacking the body. The discovery has opened new paths for treatment. Immunologists Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell...

Seniors who get a concussion are more likely to develop dementia or falter as they age, a new study says. Older folks who suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) had a higher risk of dementia, requiring home...

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) implants can provide long-term relief for people with Parkinson’s disease, a new study says. Parkinson’s patients who got deep brain stimulation had better motor function, an improved ability to manage day-to-day tasks, and...

Fighting cancer can leave patients tired to their bones and researchers now think they might know why. Inflammation was linked to fatigue among nearly 200 women with early-stage breast cancer during and after treatment with radiation or...

Protecting newborns’ lives starts with protecting the health of an expecting mother, a new study says. Infants are 14 to 22 times more likely to die if their mother dies during pregnancy or just after delivering a...

People could be at higher risk of fatty liver disease from both sugary sodas and diet drinks, a new study says. In fact, artificially sweetened drinks might pose a greater threat to liver health than sugary beverages,...

Inhalers provide breath-saving relief to people with asthma and COPD, but ultimately are undoing those good works by promoting climate change, a new study says. Inhalers generated more than 2 million metric tons of carbon emissions annually...