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Cluster of mysterious hepatitis cases in US children prompts CDC health alert

By Nicoletta Lanese published

The CDC alerted doctors to be on the lookout for more cases.

Woman holds her head in both hands with her eyes closed; the background is blurred around her as if she's spinning or dizzy

Woman's sudden dizziness and hearing loss had a rare cause

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Air bubbles were trapped in the woman's ear.

young girl pictured lying in a hospital bed, her face is blurred out

Dozens of unexplained cases of liver disease seen in UK children

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Clinicians have been asked to look out for more cases.

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'Magic mushroom' compound creates a hyper-connected brain to treat depression

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Psilocybin may help people with depression break negative thought patterns.

a woman with a new spinal implant (left) walks with the help of a medical provider (right)

A woman would faint whenever she tried to stand. New implant lets her walk.

By Nicoletta Lanese published

The patient has a condition called multiple system atrophy.

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Father's use of diabetes drug could raise his kids' risk of birth defects

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Paternal metformin use may increase the risk of birth defects.

a man's hands from the side and above; they're covered in wrinkles and white splotches and bumps

'Excessive wrinkling' on young man's hands turned out to be rare condition

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Doctors initially attributed the symptoms to eczema.

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Thick, black 'hairs' coated a man's tongue. Here's why.

By Nicoletta Lanese published

The "hairs" on the man's tongue weren't actually hair.

Magic Johnson in 2018

How has Magic Johnson survived with HIV?

By Adam Hadhazy, Jonathan Gordon published

Reference Magic Johnson continues to live with HIV and is an example of how new treatments are improving people's standard of life with the disease.

An artist's rendition of an HIV/AIDS virus

A third person has been cured of HIV, scientists report

By Nicoletta Lanese published

She received stem cells from umbilical cord blood.

photo of a donated human lung in a machine that keeps the tissue alive outside of the body

Creating 'universal' transplant organs: New study moves us one step closer.

By Nicoletta Lanese published

The technique will soon be tested in a clinical trial.

The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for your fight or flight response.

Fight or flight: The sympathetic nervous system

By Nicoletta Lanese, Scott Dutfield published

Reference The sympathetic nervous system activates the "fight-or-flight" response, quickly readying the body to handle dangerous or stressful situations.

Michel Roccati, whose legs are paralyzed, walks with the help of a new spinal implant and a walker

3 paralyzed men can walk again after getting electrode implant

By Nicoletta Lanese published

The device will now be tested in a large-scale trial.

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Newly discovered 'death receptor' could help drive type 1 diabetes

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Scientists are studying potential treatments to block the receptor.

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Double pig kidney transplant successfully performed in brain-dead patient

By Nicoletta Lanese published

The experiment was intended to assess the safety of such transplants, prior to them being tested in clinical trials.

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Viruses unleashed into a woman's wound to slay superbug in her leg

By Nicoletta Lanese published

The viruses were bacteriophages, meaning viruses that infect bacteria.

The surgical team at NYU Langone Health examines the porcine kidney for any signs of hyperacute rejection. The organ was implanted outside the body to allow for observation and tissue sampling during the 54-hour study period.

10 amazing health stories you may have missed in 2021

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Here are some medical stories that really wowed us this year.

photo of a syringe placed on top of a vial of medication

1st long-acting injection to prevent HIV has been approved by the FDA

By Nicoletta Lanese published

The new drug, Apretude, is an alternative to daily pills for HIV prevention.

close up of gloved hands holding a lab mouse and giving it an injection

Anti-aging vaccine shows promise in mice — will it work in humans?

By Nicoletta Lanese published

The vaccine targets so-called senescent cells, which accumulate with age.

man opening small gold package over a table with spice (synthetic marijuana) and small plastic dishes on it

Tainted synthetic marijuana linked to severe bleeding cases in Florida

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Some samples of the synthetic marijuana were found to be contaminated with rat poison.