A new Covid variant has taken over, and experts predict a small summer wave (www.nbcnews.com)
The variant, called KP.2, now makes up the largest share of new infections in the U.S....
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The first recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after he underwent the procedure, his family and the hospital that performed the surgery said Saturday....
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The CDC issues a report about infections from stem-cell treatments in Mexico (apnews.com)
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a report Thursday about three cases of infections apparently linked to stem-cell treatments American patients received in Mexico....
A Penn study on racial bias in health care algorithms shows “race is a bad variable” (www.inquirer.com)
Colon cancer rates have been rising for decades in younger people, study finds (www.nbcnews.com)
Researchers saw a sharp increase among teenagers but noted that the overall number of cases in that age group are very low....
Genes known to increase the risk of Alzheimer’s may actually be an inherited form of the disorder, researchers say (www.cnn.com)
Alzheimer’s disease may be inherited more often than previously known, according to a new study that paints a clearer picture of a gene long known to be linked to the common form of dementia....
FDA panel to consider MDMA for PTSD treatment (www.nbcnews.com)
While no psychedelic-based therapy has been approved yet in the U.S., Lykos Therapeutics studied MDMA, more commonly called ecstacy or molly, in two late-stage studies....
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Breast cancer is on the rise in women in their 40s. An earlier mammogram may help catch it sooner (apnews.com)
Regular mammograms to screen for breast cancer should start younger, at age 40, according to an influential U.S. task force. Women ages 40 to 74 should get screened every other year, the group said....
Cholera is making a comeback — and the world doesn’t have enough vaccines (www.vox.com)
Scientists create vaccine with potential to protect against future coronaviruses (www.theguardian.com)
Researchers say experimental shot is step towards goal of creating vaccines before a pandemic has started...
High blood pressure in kids doubles their risk of cardiovascular disease, study finds, bringing a call for routine screening (www.statnews.com)
Children and adolescents diagnosed with high blood pressure have double the risk of major cardiovascular problems as adults, a new study that followed them into their 20s and 30s reports....
A decades-old FDA rule is keeping Americans from having better sunscreen (www.nbcnews.com)
Products sold in Europe, Japan and South Korea offer more protection from the sun. In the U.S., the key ingredients aren’t FDA-approved....
Aetna agrees to provide equal fertility coverage for LGBTQ+ people in landmark settlement (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Texas dairy farm worker’s case may be first where bird flu virus spread from mammal to human, scientists say (www.statnews.com)
A new report on the first human bird flu case tied to the outbreak in cows in the United States suggests that the Texas man may be the first detected case of the H5N1 virus transmitting from a mammal to a person....
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Women live more years in ill-health than men, finds gender health gap study (www.theguardian.com)
While men are disproportionally affected by conditions that cause early death, women are left with higher levels of illness and disability...
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Bird flu outbreak in dairy cows fails to deter US raw milk sellers (www.reuters.com)
LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO, May 2 (Reuters) - U.S. sellers of raw milk appear undeterred by federal health warnings for consumers to avoid drinking unpasteurized milk in light of a bird flu outbreak that has affected dairy herds in nine states and sickened at least one dairy farm worker....
Brain cancer in children is notoriously hard to treat – a new mRNA cancer vaccine triggers an attack from within (theconversation.com)
Get screened for breast cancer starting at age 40, new recommendations say (www.nbcnews.com)
Women should get a mammogram every other year starting at age 40, according to new guidance issued Tuesday by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force....
