Nicoletta Lanese

In a medical first, doctors transplanted a gene-edited pig kidney into a human patient after giving her a new heart pump.

Some medicines can inadvertently cause people's eyelashes to grow incredibly long.

The CDC warned doctors about "counterfeit or mishandled" Botox injections that have caused clusters of illness in the U.S.

"Undead" cells in the placenta that spew proteins may help explain cases of heart failure that happen in late pregnancy and the early postpartum period.

Knowing how to prevent and safely treat tick bites can help reduce your risk of developing tick-borne infectious diseases, such as Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

Doctors described a case of a rare infection called ocular pentastomiasis, which is caused by a parasite known to lay its eggs in snakes.

The April 8 eclipse inspired awe from many skywatchers — but now concerns about possible eye damage appear to be rising.

A study conducted in the Philippines links pregnancy to changes in the chemical tags that sit atop DNA, hinting that pregnancy speeds biological aging.

Miniature models of the brain are helping scientists study the cellular damage inflicted by traumatic brain injuries.

As of April 3, the man infected with B virus was still being treated in the ICU, health officials said.

Health officials are encouraging people at risk of mpox to seek vaccination, as cases are on the rise.

The CDC has reported the first human case of swine flu in the U.S. in 2024. There's no evidence of the infection spreading between people.

CDC data shows that more than 60 measles cases have been reported so far in 2024, surpassing last year's total.

The CDC issued a health alert about an uptick in invasive meningococcal disease in 2023 that appears to be continuing into 2024.

California health officials warn that the number of active tuberculosis cases in the state rose last year.

An analysis of car crashes during the 2017 solar eclipse in the U.S. suggests the upcoming April eclipse could also come with an uptick in fatal accidents.

The Princess of Wales, whose health status has recently been questioned by the media and public, has announced that she has cancer.

Doctors in Boston performed the first pig kidney transplant in a living patient.

Scientists are in the early days of creating a drug that can mimic cellular benefits of exercise for people unable to engage in physical activity.

A free-swimming worm that can infect and kill dogs has been found in the Colorado River near the California-Arizona border.

Scientists have uncovered a consistent brain-wave pattern that erupts throughout the cortex in several primates, including us.

Advisers to the FDA say a type of flu virus known as the "Yamagata lineage" can be dropped from next year's vaccines.

An underexplored part of the flu viruses — the "dark side" of a specific protein — is likely a good target for universal flu vaccines.