Ed Cara

6/16/22

Experimental Transplant Procedure Allows 3 Kids to Live Without Immune-Suppressing Drugs

New research this week shows that children given a dual bone marrow and kidney transplant have been able to avoid…

6/15/22

Anthony Fauci Catches His First Case of Covid-19

The leading public health official is experiencing mild symptoms, the NIH said.

6/15/22

Monkeypox Is Getting a New Name, WHO Announces

Scientists have called for the virus and disease to be given a name that's “neutral, non-discriminatory and…

6/14/22

UK Study Confirms English Bulldogs Are a Genetic Tragedy

The findings are the latest to show that breeding practices need to change to ensure the future welfare of these…

6/13/22

FDA Approves First Drug of Its Kind for Severe Alopecia

In large clinical trials, baricitinib proved better than placebo at reversing serious hair loss.

6/13/22

Healthy Brains Can Get as Hot as 105 Degrees, Study Finds

Researchers found that the average human brain temperature is surprisingly hot.

6/10/22

Medical Gels Are the Squishy Innovation Set to Improve Our Health

Scientists are making gels that deliver male birth control, back pain relief, gene therapy, and more.

6/8/22

CDC Walks Back Monkeypox Advice, No Longer Tells Travelers to Mask Up

The change in language came days after the agency first noted that wearing a mask can help "protect you from many…

6/7/22

Weight Loss Surgery Reduces Cancer Risk, Study Finds

Over a 10-year period, patients who underwent bariatric surgery were far less likely to develop any cancer and more…

6/7/22

Remarkable Drug Trial Ends With All 18 Patients Cancer-Free

All patients treated with the drug are in remission, a result that seems unprecedented in cancer research.

6/6/22

CDC Says You Should Wear a Mask While Traveling—for Monkeypox

The CDC has raised the threat level for monkeypox, as more than 1,000 cases have been identified worldwide.

6/6/22

Melatonin Supplements Are Poisoning Children

Over 4,000 children have been hospitalized after taking over-the-counter melatonin supplements since 2012, a new…

6/5/22

Does Coffee Help You Live Longer? It's Complicated

Coffee might extend your lifespan, a new study suggests, but that's not why you're drinking it.

6/3/22

Latest Monkeypox Data Is Alarming; Second Monkeypox Strain Discovered in U.S.

Over 1,000 cases have been reported in two dozen countries, and the virus may have been circulating outside of…

6/2/22

Experimental Gene Treatment May Have Helped Shrink a Woman’s Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

A year later after getting a novel form of immunotherapy, Kathy Wilkes' metastasizing tumors have shrunk and remain…

6/2/22

Most People's Livers Are Just 3 Years Old

A new study finds that the average liver is no more than three years old, no matter the age of the person carrying…

6/1/22

A Man’s ‘Eczema’ Was Actually Caterpillar Hairs

Doctors say their patient was suffering from painful lesions, and they determined an unlikely cause: caterpillar…

5/27/22

Clue to Mysterious Polio-Like Illness Found in Autopsy of Child Who Died in 2008

Scientists have found direct evidence that enterovirus D68 can cause acute flaccid myelitis, a rare condition that…