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The WHN announcement comes ahead of WHO meeting to be held on 23 June to decide on their monkeypox outbreak designation. Even with death rates much lower than smallpox, unless actions are taken to stop the ongoing spread—actions that can be practically implemented—millions of people will die and many more will become blind and disabled, it said.

People who received at least one influenza vaccine were 40% less likely than their non-vaccinated peers to develop Alzheimer’s disease over the ...

The Food and Drug Administration rejected Juul's application to sell its e-cigarettes in the U.S.

The brand's curiously cryptic social response to the potentially tainted food has angered some. Here's everything you need to know.

Polio has been detected in sewage samples in the British capital, the first sign since the 1980s that the virus could be spreading in the country.

A tidal wave of chronic illness could leave millions of people incrementally worse off.

People who cannot stand on one leg for 10 seconds are found to be almost twice as likely to die within 10 years

A WHO expert has stressed that anyone can catch the disease and the cause of the current widespread outbreak is unknown.

A new study predicts the changing climate will provide increased opportunities for the spread of novel viruses.

The benefits of exercise in a pill? Science is now closer to that goal. Researchers have identified a molecule in the blood that is produced during exercise and can effectively reduce food intake and obesity in mice. The discovery improves our understanding of the physiological processes that und

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued guidance for those considering sexual activity in an age of monkeypox.

A mom was shocked when her 2-year-old son began to show signs of puberty. Doctors explained that he'd been exposed to his father's testosterone gel.

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday that he won't facilitate their distribution but that the shots will be available to people who want them.

Story at a glance The American Medical Association is expanding its policies in a rebuttal to states that have enacted strict abortion bans.  The leading medical association will expand legal …

The latest Office for National Statistics figures suggest a rise in Covid cases across England and Northern Ireland since the start of June, driven by BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron strains

A daily habit of drinking sugary drinks like sodas may be linked to higher risk of liver cancer because of side effects from added sugar.

Life-threatening conditions can develop or be exacerbated during pregnancy — and childbirth itself is high risk for some patients, they say.

Study authors hope to turn it into a medication that may even replace the need to go to the gym.

The World Health Organization announced that officials are working to rename the monkeypox virus after a group of scientists called the moniker "discriminatory and stigmatizing."