Kennedy's advisers back flu vaccination, but not shots with a rarely used preservative

Kim Beckham, an insurance agent in Victoria, Texas, had seen friends suffer so badly from shingles that she wanted to receive the first approved shingles vaccine as soon as it became available, even if she had to pay for it out-of-pocket.

When people are stressed, they make riskier decisions.

People in states that have banned abortion were more than twice as likely to receive them later in pregnancy, according to a new study by researchers at UC San Francisco.

Imagine a drug that halts cancer without side effects or risks. That future may be a bit nearer thanks to recent research led by Raj Kumar, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences at Touro College of Pharmacy.

Simon Fraser University researchers are using a new approach to brain imaging that could improve how drugs are prescribed to treat Parkinson's disease.

Researchers are one step closer to developing a simple, at-home test to prevent cervical cancer or treat it early, shows a study from University of Florida Health Cancer Center and Purdue University researchers.

Scientists at The University of Texas at Arlington have identified a new enzyme that can be "turned off" to help the body maintain healthy cholesterol levels—a significant development that could lead to new treatments for diseases that affect millions of Americans.

A drug commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes may reduce excess fluid in the brains of patients with hydrocephalus, which could help treat the disease less invasively than current treatments, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.

The Trump administration's new vaccine advisers on Thursday endorsed this fall's flu vaccinations for just about every American but threw in a twist: Only use certain shots free of an ingredient antivaccine groups have falsely tied to autism.

A new article published in Nature offers a promising path toward a shorter, more effective treatment for tuberculosis (TB), a bacterial disease that affects millions worldwide.

Moyamoya disease—a rare, progressive condition that narrows the brain's blood vessels—leads to an increased risk of stroke and other neurological conditions. Doctors treating children with moyamoya often face difficult decisions about treatment, notably deciding whether to perform revascularization, a surgery to bypass the narrowed blood vessels and restore blood flow.

Researchers at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience have discovered how loss of a gene strongly associated with autism and macrocephaly (large head size) rewires circuits and alters behavior.

A new cancer drug candidate has demonstrated the ability to block tumor growth without triggering a common and debilitating side effect.

A recent study has shed light on the brain structure differences associated with psychopathy—a condition known to be one of the strongest predictors of persistent violent behavior.

Researchers have found that even after recovery, individuals who previously experienced depression may retain a heightened sensitivity to negative cues and face challenges in regulating responses to potential punishment.

Most patients undergoing "tummy tuck" surgery (abdominoplasty) to remove excess skin and tissue after weight loss continue to lose weight in the months and years after surgery, suggests new research.

Four discrete cross-sectional surveys of US adults from 2020–2024 reveal US adults reporting high confidence in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) dropped from 82% in February 2020 to a low of 56% in June 2022, according to a study published in PLOS Global Public Health by Amyn A. Malik and colleagues from UT Southwestern Medical Center, United States.

"Sleeping on it," especially dropping deeper than a doze, might help people gain insight into certain kinds of tasks, according to a study published in PLOS Biology by Anika Löwe and colleagues.