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Pricey New HIV PrEP Drug No Better Than Generics
The study authors said that their analysis found that an expensive new branded formulation of PrEP -- touted as being safer by the company that makes  it -- would in reality be no better than cheaper...
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Second HIV Patient Reportedly 'Cured'
Adam Castillejo was known until recently only as the "London patient." Now, after surviving years of grueling treatments, he says he sees himself as an "ambassador of hope" for others.
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Lack of Paid Sick Leave a Coronavirus Threat
About 73% of Americans have paid sick time through work, leaving 27% scrambling to balance working for a paycheck and being safe and vigilant in the coronavirus epidemic.
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Gene Tests May Help Older Breast Cancer Patients
The researchers said that as many as one in 40 postmenopausal women with breast cancer before age 65 has a mutation in the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes.
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Know the Symptoms of COVID-19
A new analysis from the World Health Organization offers the most detailed breakdown of common symptoms of COVID-19 and the percentage of people who had them.
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COVID-19 Symptoms
Learn the signs and symptoms of COVID-19 -- A new analysis from the World Health Organization offers the most detailed breakdown of common symptoms of COVID-19 and the percentage of people who had them.
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Could Dad-to-Be's Health Affect Baby's Health?
Dads who weren't in the best of health were more likely to have preterm and low birth weight infants who spent time in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
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4 Dead, 32 Ill From Recalled Enoki Mushrooms
Four people have died and 32 more have been sickened in a deadly listeria outbreak traced to recalled enoki mushrooms from the company Sun Hong Foods.
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Living Healthier Can Help Shield You From A-fib
From weight loss to physical activity, lifestyle changes are effective, yet underused strategies to manage atrial fibrillation.
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AA Still Best to Beat Problem Drinking: Review
For people who want to stop drinking, the world's oldest alcohol support group is still the best way, a new review concludes.
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Cancer Death Rates Continue to Fall in U.S.
The annual decline was slightly larger among men (1.8%) than women (1.4%), according to the Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer.
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Finding Signs of Health Woes in Facebook Postings
Analysis of Facebook posts from as early as 2.5 months before those patients' emergency visits revealed that most had changes in their language before seeking emergency care.
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New York Leads Race to Expand Coronavirus Testing
Many people who’ve fallen ill with symptoms of the new coronavirus have found it nearly impossible to be tested for it, even with their doctor’s recommendation.
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Poll Finds Many Americans Heeding Advice on Coronavirus
Conducted March 10-12, the survey of 2,400 U.S. residents found that public health recommendations about how to guard against infection are starting to be followed by many in this country.
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Self-Distancing Vital Tactic in Coronavirus Fight
Social distancing or self-quarantine increasingly seen as United States' best hope to fight coronavirus.
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Lab Animals Find New Homes Through Adoption
Two-year old Teddy was one of 32 beagles put up for adoption after being released from a Michigan lab last April. Eight hundred families applied to adopt them through the Michigan Humane Society.
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Mild Cases May Be Driving Coronavirus Spread
In the U.S., that means the 3,500 cases confirmed as of Monday by limited lab testing probably represent about 35,000 infections nationwide.
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Belly Fat Can Lead to an Attack of Pancreatitis
Pancreatitis is inflammation in the pancreas, a gland that is located in the upper abdomen. The pancreas produces enzymes that help digestion and hormones that help regulate the way your body...
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One Joint May Cause Psychotic Symptoms: Study
The review of data involved 331 people with no prior history of psychotic or other major psychiatric disorders. It found that there's enough THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) -- the main psychoactive...
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New Coronavirus Wasn't Made in a Lab, Genomic Study Shows
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 illness, shows zero evidence of being artificially engineered, reported a team who published their findings March 17 in Nature Medicine.
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