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Hospital superbug can feed on medical plastic, first-of-its-kind study reveals
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is associated with 559,000 yearly deaths worldwide, and many of them come from hospital-acquired infections. A new study suggests it may be thriving in sterile environments by feeding on medical plastics.
Joe Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate cancer: What to know
Former U.S. President Joe Biden's office announced that he has been diagnosed with "aggressive" prostate cancer, which has spread to his bones. Here's what to know about the disease.
A rare disease that causes insatiable hunger
Prader-Willi syndrome is a rare genetic disease that causes poor feeding in infancy but later triggers insatiable hunger.
Scientists uncover possible missing link between 'mono' virus and multiple sclerosis
"Mono," caused by Epstein-Barr virus, raises the risk of multiple sclerosis, but it's unclear why. A study pinpoints a genetic variant that might help explain.
Listeria outbreak that hospitalized 10 linked to California company's ready-to-eat products
A likely source of contamination has been identified in an ongoing Listeria outbreak affecting California and Nevada.
Whooping cough is surging. Here's what you can do to protect yourself.
Rates of the bacterial infection have gone up by 500% since last year, with babies and young children most at risk.
Shingles vaccine may directly guard against dementia, study hints
The lower incidence of dementia seen in adults who received the shingles vaccine is likely not just a correlation, scientists say, based on new results of an observational study.
How wildfire smoke hurts the body — and how to protect yourself
Experts lay bare the health effects of breathing in wildfire smoke and the steps that can be taken to reduce one's risk.
