A CDC investigation into a cluster of rare, ocular syphilis cases that cropped up in southwestern Michigan between March and July 2022 found that the incidents may be linked by an unidentified strain of Treponema pallidum — the bacterium that causes sy…
Health officials in the U.K. have confirmed the country’s first human case of a new swine flu variant typically found in pigs.
COVID-19 omicron strain BA.2.86 is now a variant of interest after nearly tripling in prevalence.
Physical therapists left the field en masse during the covid-19 pandemic, even as demand from aging baby boomers skyrocketed. While universities try to boost their training programs to increase the number of graduates, patients seeking relief from often debilitating pain are left to wait.
Coping with disability — and the cost of coping with disability — is an enormously important issue for older adults. Nora Super, an expert on aging, shares her personal story.
A few years ago, Oakland won national acclaim for slashing gun-related crimes. Then the covid-19 pandemic tore through poor neighborhoods, and the murder of George Floyd fueled distrust in police. With guns readily available, violent crime has once again skyrocketed, leaving the community struggling to contain it.
Respiratory virus season is in full swing across the U.S., with flu, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus metrics all on the rise.
Women may be more prone to developing Alzheimer’s disease because of differences in immune function, cellular metabolism and communication between brain cells, according to Cleveland Clinic researchers.
For the third straight week, flu hospitalizations have climbed in the U.S., according to new CDC data.
The World Health Organization is monitoring a surge of respiratory illnesses among children in China, which health officials in the country say is due to known pathogens and not “any unusual or novel pathogens.”
