Health & Science

Without scientist Kseniia Petrova’s expertise, no one can fully unlock the data’s potential, putting crucial advancements in early cancer detection at risk.

Rosie O’Donnell is calling out Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for his baseless claims about people with autism. On Wednesday, April 16, the Health and Human Services Secretary held a press conference discussing a CDC study that found 1 in 31 children in the country had been diagnosed with autism by age 8 in 2022. He then went on to claim...

A new FDA-approved shield test can detect the signs of colorectal cancer from a single blood draw. NBC 5’s Bianca Castro reports an increase in new cases among younger people is driving a push for new screening options for colon cancer.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Wednesday that the agency will announce, within three weeks, a series of studies aimed at identifying “environmental toxins” he claims are responsible for a dramatic rise in autism rates in children in the U.S.

A pause to NIH funding has researchers scrambling for contingency plans at the University of Washington’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center.

Lablab beans naturally contain an antiviral trap protein (FRIL) which binds to viruses and prevents them from spreading throughout the body.

Dallas native Jovelyn Castellanos is focused on healthcare innovation, helping female healthcare providers become entrepreneurs in STEM fields.

The City of Dallas continues to emerge as a leading tech hub welcoming entrepreneurs and startups and there’s one woman helping shake up the status quo, exclusively focusing on healthcare innovation. NBC 5’s Alicia Barrera reports how her background and experience have helped shaped her journey.

A single dose of an experimental drug dramatically reduced levels of a deadly form of cholesterol, often thought to be untreatable, for up to one year.

In recent news appearances, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has suggested allowing bird flu to spread in poultry flocks unchecked. Scientists say that’s risky because it gives the virus more opportunities to replicate, increasing the chance it could change to spread easily among humans.

Florida, Ohio and South Carolina are considering similar measures, while in New Hampshire, North Dakota and Tennessee, lawmakers have rejected them.

Potential organ donors are screened for viruses, bacteria and other infections, but rabies isn’t usually among those tests.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services manages government-funded health insurance programs, monitors infectious diseases, inspects foods and hospitals, and more.

Experts tend to focus on the kinds of foods you can eat to improve your health. But the speed at which you devour your dinner matters just as much. Scientists say you’re eating too fast if you typically finish a regular-sized meal in less than 20 minutes. That means you could have a higher risk of obesity, swallow more air...

The genetic testing company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Missouri Sunday night.

The percentage of women screened for cervical cancer fell, especially in rural areas, as rates of the disease have been edging up among women in their 30s and 40s.

It’s spring and if you feel like your seasonal allergies are worse every year, it’s not just in your head (or your sinuses).

As a high school teacher and baseball coach, Steve Loutzenhiser is used to an active life, describing himself as “super healthy” and athletic. So he was surprised when a sudden bout of back pain started to disrupt his life in the fall of 2024. “I felt like I was getting stabbed in the back at night when I was trying…

The death of a 5-year-old in a hyperbaric chamber in Michigan has prompted calls for more oversight of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the largely unsupervised wellness industry before another tragedy occurs.

Measles isn’t just a rash and a fever. The disease outbreak in West Texas that continues to grow has sent 29 people, most of them small children, to the hospital. Two people have died, including a 6-year-old child.  It’s not yet known how many people have gotten sick in the outbreak — there are at least 223 confirmed cases, but experts believe hundreds...