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Croup is a common childhood condition that affects the windpipe, the airways to the lungs, and the voice box. It mainly affects babies and young children, typically those aged between 6 months and 3 years, though most cases occur in 1-year-olds. Boys tend to be affected more than girls, and croup is most common during … Read more
The experimental mRNA-based drug sharply reduced the risk of recurrence or death when combined with immunotherapy Keytruda, according to the drugs’ sponsors. View original article Contributor: Daniel Gilbert
President Donald Trump and Congress are intensifying pressure on health insurance executives, responding to popular anger about high premiums and denials. View original article Contributor: Peter Whoriskey
Shingles, known medically as herpes zoster, is an infection that causes a painful rash. It is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox (varicella). Once someone has recovered from chickenpox, the virus remains dormant in the body and then can reactivate later in life and present as shingles because of decreased immunity – either … Read more
Leaders of the D.S.M., the world’s most influential psychiatric manual, have been split for more than five years over whether to recognize postpartum psychosis as a distinct disorder. View original article Contributor: Ellen Barry and Pam Belluck
Two regulatory rollbacks, along with a new A.I. experiment in Medicare, raise some worrisome questions. View original article Contributor: Paula Span
Several public health organizations accused the health secretary of packing a key advisory committee with vaccine skeptics, arguing its latest guidance should be voided. View original article Contributor: Aaron Gregg
A new study shows the intricacies of the cold virus and how it interacts with nasal airway cells, revealing why some people are hit harder than others. View original article Contributor: Carolyn Y. Johnson
After the Trump administration upended childhood vaccine planning, some parents are confused and some are more determined to vaccinate their children. View original article Contributor: David Ovalle
New science suggests why monkeys and other primates engage in same-sex relations. View original article Contributor: Mark Johnson