Cart is empty The season of sniffles and coughs has come again. But while influenza and RSV activity is “moderate and increasing” around California, COVID activity is unusually low for the holiday season.
Early-life gut microbes may protect against diabetes, research in mice suggests
The microbiome shapes the development of insulin-producing cells in infancy, leading to long-term changes in metabolism and diabetes risk, new research in mice has found.
Some doctors increasingly using artificial intelligence to take notes during appointments
It was easy to miss Dr. Robert Gray’s quick movements, tapping the screen of his smartphone at the beginning and end of patient visits on a recent day.
Tonsil cancer: What is it and how to prevent it
Tonsil cancer is a type of head and neck cancer. Head and neck cancers include cancers of the tongue; the back of the tongue, which you can’t see when you look in the mirror; the tonsils; or the throat, which includes several body parts, such as the larynx or voice box. We also see other rare cancers, including salivary gland cancers and cancers in the sinuses and nose.
Does drinking milk really make congestion worse?
There is a long-standing belief that drinking milk when you’re sick can worsen cold symptoms and increase mucus production. However, research suggests this belief is more related to perception than to actual effects on the body.
Flu, RSV are on the rise in Chicago, along with a nasty stomach bug
As Chicago residents have been partaking in festivities over the past several weeks, various illnesses have taken hold. Flu activity “continues to rapidly increase,” RSV activity is “very high,” and COVID-19 activity is low but increasing, according to a Dec. 27 Chicago Department of Public Health surveillance summary.
These are some of the best diets for 2025, report says
Wondering which popular diet will help you shed extra weight in a healthy way this year?
New guidelines for managing blood cancers in pregnancy
A new set of guidelines has been developed to assist with the diagnosis and expert management of serious blood cancers in pregnancy.
Improving predictions about brain cancer outcomes with the right imaging criteria
A paper published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, titled “Comparative Analysis of Intracranial Response Assessment Criteria in Patients With Melanoma Brain Metastases Treated With Combination Nivolumab + Ipilimumab in CheckMate 204,” examines how different imaging criteria can be used to assess brain tumor responses in patients with melanoma treated with immunotherapy drugs.
FDA approves subcutaneous opdivo qvantig for most solid tumor indications
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Opdivo Qvantig (nivolumab and hyaluronidase-nvhy) injection for subcutaneous use for most previously approved adult, solid tumor Opdivo (nivolumab) indications.