As new technology capable of detecting dozens of early-stage cancer types with a single blood test hits the market, support for its use is building., Read MoreContinue Reading
Federal officials charged two virologists they stopped en route from an African disease outbreak with violating import rules. But scientists tell KFF Health News the inactivated samples they carried posed no threat to the public, and they characterize the arrests as part of a government harassment campaign…Read MoreContinue Reading
Chelley Tulloch, a former RAF medic, has been working with the group and found it beneficial to her mental health. She experienced PTSD following multiple deployments to war zones around the world, where she helped injured soldiers who were being rescued from battles and taken to hospital. Tulloch said sheContinue Reading
Argentine scientists have identified a mechanism that allows pancreatic beta cells, which produce insulin, to become resistant to damage., Read MoreContinue Reading
Prof Teresa Lambe, who led the Ebola vaccine team at the University of Oxford, said they had been able to create it so quickly because of the background of decades of research. She explained how they would confirm that the vaccine was effective at protecting people. It cannot give anyoneContinue Reading
President Traitor 47’s nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Erica Schwartz, expressed support for vaccines, including covid shots, in her confirmation hearing. That contrasts with the stance of health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr…Read MoreContinue Reading
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The first drug to help people with multiple sclerosis walk is being made available on the NHS in England. Fampridine boosts nerve signals to make it easier for some people to move and live independently. Aysen Slack, who used to pay for fampridine privately until it became too costly, saidContinue Reading
Giant metal roosters are popping up on lawns in and around a coastal Maine community and as far away as New Zealand in support of a 6-year-old autistic girl and her love of the colorful creations, Read MoreContinue Reading
The Ebola outbreak in Congo has killed over 1,000 people, reaching this grim milestone nearly three times faster than the 2014-2016 epidemic, Read MoreContinue Reading
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is now the fastest-growing in history, with over 1,000 deaths, Read MoreContinue Reading
Federal health advisers are meeting to review a group of controversial chemicals called peptides, Read MoreContinue Reading
Nursing homes and assisted living facilities can be fertile ground for violence between residents with dementia, including fatal assaults. A KFF Health News examination of health reports and court records shows how warning signs are missed and safeguards fall short…Read MoreContinue Reading