As more children head back to school after the US Labor Day holiday, some will be sure to catch and spread illness. Here’s what Dr. Leana Wen recommends parents do.

Democratic Republic of Congo, epicentre of an mpox outbreak that prompted a U.N. declaration of a global public health emergency, said it expects to receive its first delivery of vaccine doses on Thursday and a second delivery on Saturday.

The latest batch of COVID shots are out, but be prepared to pay up if you don’t have health insurance.

Tested positive for COVID in 2024? Here’s what to know about isolation, testing, new vaccines and more.

Vaccine exemptions at nearly 9% in the state, enabling sustained transmission.

These drugs work to treat diabetes and weight loss by suppressing the appetite and lowering blood sugar and A1C—which may end up being an effective treatment for Alzheimer’s, heart conditions, depression, and many other conditions.

Sudbury is now included on the list of high-risk towns where residents and visitors are urged to take protective measures against eastern equine encephalitis.

Larger animals have proportionally smaller brains than previously believed, challenging the assumption of a linear brain-body size relationship, with humans being a significant exception due to their exceptionally large brains.