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Cancer

Cancer

The next cancer-fighting mRNA vaccine may already be here

Early-phase research shows Covid mRNA vaccines could give immunotherapies a cancer-fighting boost.
People getting COVID-19 vaccinations
People getting COVID-19 vaccinations
3d ago

A brain training game boosts a chemical linked to memory and learning, new research shows

Researchers measured acetylcholine production in participants' brains at the beginning and end of a 10-week trial.
Close-up of woman's eye
Close-up of woman's eye
3d ago

Cold and Flu

Cold and Flu

How bad will the flu be? Here's what to know ahead of an unpredictable season

The main strains of influenza circulating now are similar to those that caused severe outbreaks last season.
Sick woman using tissue paper at home.
Sick woman using tissue paper at home.

Frustration grows amid measles outbreak quarantines across several states

Those who are unvaccinated are advised to quarantine for 21 days, which is the time it takes for symptoms to develop.
A medical assistant prepares a dose of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine.
A medical assistant prepares a dose of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine.

Trump announces plan to lower the cost of a common IVF drug

Trump campaigned on expanding IVF access, referring to himself as the “father of IVF.” On Thursday, he announced a deal that will enable consumers to buy a key IVF drug at a discount.
Illia Brusianskyi, a senior embryologist at West Coast Fertility Centers, in Fountain Valley, CA., adds media to petri dishes containing embryos, before freezing the embryos, February 29, 2024.
Illia Brusianskyi, a senior embryologist at West Coast Fertility Centers, in Fountain Valley, CA., adds media to petri dishes containing embryos, before freezing the embryos, February 29, 2024.

California to begin selling affordable, state-branded insulin beginning next year

Insulin pens will be available at a recommended price of $11 per pen, or a maximum of $55 for a five-pack.
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom

What is pneumonia, the lung infection that caused Diane Keaton's death?

While it wasn't clear whether Keaton had any underlying conditions, doctors say "perfectly healthy" people can die from pneumonia.
Diane Keaton.
Diane Keaton.

Hundreds of fired CDC workers' fates hang in the balance after a week of chaos

Some of the laid-off employees worked on chronic disease programs and in the ethics office. A judge has temporarily blocked the terminations.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters stands in Atlanta on March 14, 2020.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters stands in Atlanta on March 14, 2020.
6d ago

Kids' Health

Kids' Health

Exposure to any germs could've killed her, until a gene therapy treatment changed her life

Before a clinical trial, Eliana Nachem was living in isolation with a disease that impairs cell development required for a working immune system.
Jeff, Caroline and Eliana with Dr. Kohn before she underwent gene therapy for ADA-SCID.
Jeff, Caroline and Eliana with Dr. Kohn before she underwent gene therapy for ADA-SCID.
7d ago

New York health officials confirm state's first locally acquired case of chikungunya virus

The virus, which has been spreading in China and elsewhere, was identified in a person living in Nassau County on Long Island.
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Idaho's Affordable Care Act open enrollment starts as premiums are set to rise nationwide

About 25,000 Idahoans are likely to drop their coverage for next year when enhanced subsidies expire.
Pages from the U.S. Affordable Care Act health insurance website healthcare.gov are seen on a computer screen
Pages from the U.S. Affordable Care Act health insurance website healthcare.gov are seen on a computer screen

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