Health & Science

Lyme is a growing problem, with cases rising and warming weather helping ticks expand their habitat.

Polio is the state of paralysis caused by the highly contagious poliovirus. Here’s what you need to know to protect your family.

A California man says he tested positive for COVID-19 and was diagnosed with monkeypox at the same time.

Singer Justin Bieber announced on Instagram Friday that he has Ramsay Hunt syndrome, a diagnosis more commonly seen in older adults that’s left him partially paralyzed in the face.

Ramsay Hunt syndrome is a serious condition that can cause permanent hearing loss and facial weakness. Justin Bieber has recently spoken out about this virus causing his break from performing. Here’s some important things to know about the condition that has partially paralyzed the Canadian pop singer’s face.

Researchers are looking for ways to precisely predict which cancer patients can avoid unneeded treatment to cut down on harmful side effects and unnecessary costs.

Burns, who is fully vaccinated and boosted against Covid-19, last met with President Joe Biden on Wednesday morning.

However, Biden said the U.S. currently has enough vaccine supply to ensure people ages 50 and older can get their fourth doses.

Johnson & Johnson’s new CEO Joaquin Duato says in his first interview that AI in medicine will lead to innovations including real-time surgery decisions.

The U.S. airplane and airport mask mandate will likely be lifted on April 18 or “shortly thereafter,” according to Delta’s chief health officer.

President Joe Biden will give an update on the U.S. fight against Covid-19 and receive his second vaccine booster shot.

Dr. Peter Marks said the U.S. might need to switch to a different vaccine that targets specific variants of Covid.

The more contagious omicron subvariant, BA.2, is now the dominant version of Covid in the U.S., at nearly 55% of sequenced Covid cases, according to the CDC.

The CDC and FDA made the decision without consulting their committees of independent vaccine experts.

Hong Kong intends to ease a travel ban on flights from nine countries, including the U.S. and U.K. and Australia from April 1.

[The stream is slated to start at 2:45 p.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] President Joe Biden is scheduled to unveil his 2023 federal budget on Monday afternoon at the White House. The budget request to Congress features tax hikes on the ultra-wealthy and corporations while providing billions of…

Equifax, Experian and TransUnion recently announced that starting July 1, they will remove nearly 70% of medical debt from credit reports.

China’s biggest city of Shanghai began a two-stage lockdown Monday as authorities try to control the country’s worst Covid-19 outbreak since the pandemic began.

Diabetes effects 537 million people globally, but there’s been no promising cure. Now, stem cells may finally offer a way to create new insulin-making cells.

The company announced the feature at its sponsored health event The Check Up.