Health

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials said Friday that a sixth child in the United States has died after contracting acute hepatitis....Read More

Massachusetts saw more “excess” deaths during the wave of the COVID-19 pandemic fueled by the supposedly milder, but more contagious, Omicron variant than during the Delta wave, a study published Friday found....Read More

An existing drug could help limit damage caused by an injury to the spinal cord by blocking the inflammatory response, potentially restoring some movement, researchers said Friday....Read More

Genetic profiling of the diseased joint tissue can identify whether specific drug treatments will work to treat rheumatoid arthritis....Read More

Adults at higher weights may have a greater need for COVID-19 vaccine booster doses because they experience sharper declines in virus antibodies after they receive the first two shots....Read More

Nearly one-third of doctors in the United States have experienced mistreatment from patients or their families, including racist or sexist remarks, a study published Thursday found....Read More

Patients with severe COVID-19 who received the cancer drug imatinib were less likely to die than those not treated with it....Read More

A weight-loss program designed to change people’s internal response to feelings of hunger helps overweight adults shed pounds and maintain a healthy weight....Read More

Women wait longer for care than men in hospital emergency rooms, a study published Wednesday found....Read More

People with a form of heart disease called aortic stenosis should undergo valve replacement surgery before symptoms first appear in order to avoid permanent damage, researchers said in an article published Tuesday....Read More