Month: December 2023

Three deaths resulted from Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever outbreak among people who traveled or lived in Mexican border city. View original article Contributor: Lena H. Sun

If swallowed, the magnets can attract to one another and cause perforations, intestinal blockages and blood poisoning, federal safety regulators warn. View original article Contributor: Aaron Gregg

The therapies offer hope for a long-overlooked genetic illness that can cause excruciating pain and cut decades off people’s lives. View original article Contributor: Carolyn Y. Johnson

Bipartisan efforts to extend and expand a program granting compensation to victims of government-caused nuclear contamination are faltering. It is set to expire in June. View original article Contributor: Catie Edmondson

There is no clear path for African patients to get access to the treatments, which have multimillion-dollar price tags and are highly complex to manufacture and deliver. View original article Contributor: Rebecca Robbins and Stephanie Nolen

A study of DNA from half a million volunteers supports an old evolutionary theory about why our bodies eventually wear out. View original article Contributor: Carl Zimmer

People with the genetic disease have new opportunities to eliminate their symptoms, but the treatments come with obstacles that limit its reach. View original article Contributor: Gina Kolata