A children’s hospital is renamed for Dolly Parton and hopes to transform pediatric care in Tennessee
NEW YORK (AP) — Dolly Parton’s name might inspire full-throated sing-a-longs to her working woman’s anthem “9 to…
Are obesity drugs causing a severe complication? What the science says
The condition called pancreatitis causes inflammation of the pancreatic tissue (pictured). Credit: Steve Gschmeissner/Science Photo Library The potent…
Blood test holds promise for predicting when Alzheimer’s symptoms will start
Abnormal tau proteins can form tangled fibres that accumulate in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s (slice at…
Is smart clothing the future of health tracking? Research shows it outperforms current wearables
Most health and fitness trackers take the form of a strap around the wrist or the body. But…
Patient survives 48 hours after surgeons remove both lungs at Northwestern
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Surgeons at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago were able to keep…
Innovative CAR-T therapy destroys cancer cells without dangerous side effects
Engineered T cells (pink) produce proteins called chimeric antigen receptors that target antigens in cancer cells (blue).Credit: Steve…
More than one-third of cancer cases are preventable, massive study finds
Tobacco smoking is a leading cause of preventable cancer cases.Credit: Jorge Sanz/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Nearly 40% of new cancer…
Blood test could identify early warning signs of Parkinson’s, research suggests
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new study from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden,…
Still conscious? Brain marker signals when anaesthesia takes hold
Unconsciousness induced by the widely used drug propofol is marked by characteristic changes in electrical activity. Credit: Abed…
artificial organ kept man alive until transplant
X-rays show a 33-year old patients’ new lungs (left) and old lungs (right).Credit: Northwestern Medicine A 33-year-old man…
Colorectal cancer now leading cause of cancer death in adults under 50
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Colorectal cancer is now officially the leading cause of cancer-related…
Guinea-Bissau suspends a US-funded vaccine trial as African scientists question its motives
Guinea-Bissau will implement a universal birth-dose policy for the Hepatitis B vaccine in 2027.Credit: Enrique Lopez-Tapia/Nature Picture Library/Alamy…