Neurological Health
Scientist Concedes His Controversial MS Therapy is “Largely Ineffective”
A gold standard trial found the approach does not help patients
Stories by Helen Branswell
Public Health
Scarlet Fever, a Disease of Yore, Is Making a Comeback
The reason for the sudden surge remains a mystery
The Body
Scientists Solve a Dengue Mystery: Why Second Infection Is Worse Than First
Antibodies from a first bout can raise the risk of more severe disease if the virus is contracted later
Public Health
Scientists Urge Caution about Study Linking Flu Vaccine to Some Miscarriages
Authors say result, based on small numbers, contradicts earlier works and prompts deeper digging
Public Health
Former CDC Director Tom Frieden to Launch New Global Health Initiative
He wants to tackle trans fats and lower salt content, among other challenges
Medicine
Vaccine Shows Protection against Gonorrhea for First Time
The shot was designed to protect against a strain of meningitis
Public Health
Scientists Re-created an Extinct Virus
The feat has triggered new warnings about controversial research
Public Health
Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald Named New CDC Director
The incoming chief was a two-time Republican candidate for Congress
Public Health
Changes to Bird Flu Virus May Make Human Transmission More Likely
Hundreds of H7N9 infections have already occurred in humans this spring
Public Health
New Report Charts Ways to Expedite Research During Epidemics
The work seeks to learn from the devastating Ebola outbreak
Public Health
Why Were There Fewer Microcephaly Cases from Zika Last Year?
A new study of 2016 has some surprising findings
Public Health
Human Cases of Bird Flu Are Surging
A wave of H7N9 infections in China is killing patients
Public Health
WHO Releases List of World's Most Dangerous Superbugs
The U.N. agency’s first-ever such list names 12 bacterial threats as the highest-priority needs for antibiotics
Public Health
Superbug Resistant to Last-Resort Antibiotic Arises in China
China has been using colistin to speed growth of farm animals
Public Health
Woman Killed by a Superbug Resistant to Every Available Antibiotic
The “nightmare bacteria” could fend off 26 different drugs
Public Health
WHO Declares Zika Public Health Emergency Over
The disease threat still remains an enduring challenge
Public Health
A Guide to the Changing Science of Flu Shots
Despite new findings, certain advice still holds true
Public Health
2 Chemicals Together May Knock Out Zika-Carrying Mosquitoes
The CDC reports that spraying a controversial insecticide and applying larvicide may be best tools for combating local Zika
Public Health
Gonorrhea May Become Resistant to All Antibiotics Sooner Than Anticipated
A cluster of cases in Hawaii show signs of resistance to the two drugs used to treat it
Public Health
Investigators Find Another Superbug Case in the U.S.
This is the fourth time this new antibiotic-resistant bacteria has been detected domestically
