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Two Connecticut residents died after being infected with the rare flesh-eating bacteria after swimming with open cuts in the Long Island Sound.

Broward and Miami-Dade counties reported rare, locally acquired cases of dengue, a disease also known as breakbone fever that is increasingly common worldwide.

New vaccines can stop a “tripledemic” of covid, RSV and influenza. Here’s what to know about who should get them and how.

An updated covid booster. RSV vaccines for infants and seniors. Flu shots. New vaccines offer promise and challenges this respiratory virus season.

The Supreme Court has ruled that mifepristone, a key abortion drug, will remain available for now under existing regulations while the litigation continues.

A genetically altered pig kidney has functioned for 32 days in a man declared neurologically dead. His heart is still beating, and he is breathing with the aid of a respirator.

We are the descendants of those who survived past pandemics, and our genomes show it. But this genetic history can be a double-edged sword.

We are the descendants of those who survived past pandemics, and our genomes show it. But this genetic history can be a double-edged sword.

Little practical difference exists between cured and uncured bacon in terms of health. Both are cured in the true sense of the word, meaning they are preserved.

Nearly half of the participants said they didn’t know what active ingredients were in the skin-lightening products, which was a concern for researchers.