Recent reporting, background, and summaries from the health desk.
A newer mpox variant, clade Ib, is actively spreading through communities in the United States and Europe, with recent unlinked cases in California signaling local transmission and prompting renewed vigilance from health officials. The World Health Organization has issued warnings as global cases in 2025 have already surpassed last year's total, presenting increased challenges for detection and prevention despite a low immediate risk to the general public.
The WHO launched its new National Health Emergency Alert and Response Framework on October 23, 2025, to bolster countries' ability to prepare for and respond to increasingly complex health crises, drawing lessons from past pandemics like COVID-19. This guide provides a standardized approach for
Former President Joe Biden has successfully completed a course of radiation therapy for an aggressive form of prostate cancer.
A groundbreaking electronic eye implant, known as the PRIMA System, has enabled blind patients to read again, marking a significant advancement in artificial vision. Surgeons involved in internatio...
New research indicates that individuals may only need to engage in structured workouts twice a week to achieve significant health and fitness benefits. This finding challenges the common perception...
On World Menopause Day, October 18, 2025, a critical spotlight falls on the significant gap in menopause care across Utah and the broader United States. The annual observance, led by the Internatio...
Marissa Coreno, at just 27 years old, received a life-altering diagnosis of Stage II breast cancer after initially dismissing a lump under her armpit. Her story, reported by CBS News, underscores t...
McLean Hospital clinicians are spearheading innovative treatment models to address the critical shortage of affordable and accessible therapy for children and adolescents battling Obsessive-Compuls...
New York health officials have confirmed the state's first locally acquired case of the chikungunya virus, marking the first such transmission within the United States in six years. The New York St...
A significant measles outbreak in South Carolina's Upstate region has led to the quarantine of 153 unvaccinated students from two Spartanburg County schools. This drastic measure, announced by stat...
A groundbreaking new study suggests that marine mammals, particularly dolphins, could be suffering from a form of Alzheimer's disease, potentially explaining why they become stranded on beaches. Pu...
New insights from health experts, including those reported by HuffPost UK on October 11, 2025, challenge the long-held belief that vitamin C supplements are a primary defense for boosting the immun...