The US had largely eliminated measles by 2000 but has seen several outbreaks amid declining vaccination rates.Published On 6 Oct 20266 Oct 2026New York state has declared a disaster emergency over an outbreak of measles, as cases of the disease that had once been all but eliminated in the United States continue to rise.New York … Read more
More than 600,000 people die from malaria every year. Will climate change make this worse?Climate change could make a number of infectious diseases worse. I expected malaria would be one of them.That’s concerning, given the huge global burden that it already carries: it kills almost half a million children every year.But a more complex story … Read more
Every day, thousands of people are put under general anesthesia as a routine part of surgery.Ever since the first public demonstration of surgery under general anesthesia in 1846, these drugs have allowed doctors to perform life-saving operations that would otherwise be impossible.And yet we still don’t fully understand exactly how they send us into oblivion … Read more
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — A Madison County resident has tested positive for Powassan virus, the county health department said.The person, an adult man, tested positive on Monday. The health department said the tickborne disease is rare, but can cause serious illness and can be fatal.The virus spreads through the bite of an infected tick. Primarily, a … Read more
A lack of good-quality sleep has long been linked to an increased risk of developing dementia, but recent research goes further – giving us an optimal amount of overnight slumber to minimize dementia risk later in life.Using data pooled from 69 previous studies, a team at York University in Canada ran a statistical analysis to … Read more
Women report suffering more pain than men, a major new global study has found.That was true for all types of pain the researchers measured, and comes amid continuing concern about the gender pain gap, which means women are less likely to be prescribed the pain relief they need.Researchers from all over the world carried out … Read more
You know that whole grains are good for your heart. New research identifies how much it takes to notice improvements in cholesterol, blood pressure and more.October 5, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. EDT19 minutes ago7 minloadingLoading…Make us preferred on Google
Pre-industrial scholars would spend many hours poring over manuscripts. But Ghosh has noted from depictions in paintings that they tended to read and write on lecterns or desks angled at around 45 degrees. These conditions placed less strain on the neck.”Slanted desks were common for centuries, as that was more optimal for quills that were … Read more
In early clinical trial, people with Type 1 diabetes are able to go off insulin NBC NewsCould breakthrough new treatment cure Type 1 diabetes? YahooEngineered Stem Cell Therapy Reverses New-Onset T1D in Mice by Reprogramming T Cells Pharmacy Times
In case you hadn’t heard from everyone that digital media can be bad for kids, new research warns just how harmful it can be to their health. About 20% of instances of depression and 15% of obesity cases in young people are associated with excessive screen time, according to a meta-analysis of 121 global studies … Read more