Nicoletta Lanese

The April 8 eclipse inspired awe from many skywatchers — but now concerns about possible eye damage appear to be rising.

A study conducted in the Philippines links pregnancy to changes in the chemical tags that sit atop DNA, hinting that pregnancy speeds biological aging.

Miniature models of the brain are helping scientists study the cellular damage inflicted by traumatic brain injuries.

As of April 3, the man infected with B virus was still being treated in the ICU, health officials said.

Health officials are encouraging people at risk of mpox to seek vaccination, as cases are on the rise.

The CDC has reported the first human case of swine flu in the U.S. in 2024. There's no evidence of the infection spreading between people.

CDC data shows that more than 60 measles cases have been reported so far in 2024, surpassing last year's total.

The CDC issued a health alert about an uptick in invasive meningococcal disease in 2023 that appears to be continuing into 2024.

California health officials warn that the number of active tuberculosis cases in the state rose last year.

An analysis of car crashes during the 2017 solar eclipse in the U.S. suggests the upcoming April eclipse could also come with an uptick in fatal accidents.

The Princess of Wales, whose health status has recently been questioned by the media and public, has announced that she has cancer.

Doctors in Boston performed the first pig kidney transplant in a living patient.

Scientists are in the early days of creating a drug that can mimic cellular benefits of exercise for people unable to engage in physical activity.

A free-swimming worm that can infect and kill dogs has been found in the Colorado River near the California-Arizona border.

Scientists have uncovered a consistent brain-wave pattern that erupts throughout the cortex in several primates, including us.

Advisers to the FDA say a type of flu virus known as the "Yamagata lineage" can be dropped from next year's vaccines.

An underexplored part of the flu viruses — the "dark side" of a specific protein — is likely a good target for universal flu vaccines.

A case report describes a rare case of a so-called Tarlov cyst causing a man to experience a common type of sexual dysfunction.

Consumers will soon be able to fill prescriptions for mifepristone at select CVS and Walgreens locations.

Pfizer's recently approved RSV vaccine maintains a high and fairly steady rate of effectiveness across consecutive RSV seasons.

The Food and Drug Administration has warned consumers against using "smart" devices that are marketed to measure blood sugar without piercing the skin.

The FDA has approved the first drug that can reduce the severity of multiple food allergies at once.

A clinical trial tested strategies for boosting teens' and young adults' use of HIV-prevention drugs called PrEP.