CNN – Health

By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent One of the most memorable lectures during my first year of medical school at the University of…

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Zika virus, an illness spread through mosquito bites that can cause birth defects and other…

By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Moderna said on Wednesday its bivalent Covid-19 vaccine booster that contained a vaccine targeting the Omicron variant showed…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Vaccine advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration decided Tuesday that authorizing Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine…

By Katie Hunt, CNN Kitchen sponges harbor more bacteria than kitchen brushes, which may be a more hygienic way to clean your dishes, according to…

CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about Salmonella. Facts Salmonellosis, the infection caused by the bacteria…

By Michael Nedelman, Amanda Sealy and Nadia Kounang, CNN A shortage of a key component for some crucial imaging tests such as CT scans is leading to…

By Sandee LaMotte and Virginia Langmaid, CNN A weekly dose of a medication recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to treat type 2…

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Tuberculosis (also known as TB), an infection, caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis,…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN Parents and caregivers continue to feel the pain of store shelves that are cleaned out of baby formula, and many are turning…

By Katie Hurley, CNN As a therapist who works with tweens, teens and young adults, I aim to help them understand that love is an essential ingredient…

By Harry Enten, CNN About a year ago or so, I was hanging out at my favorite haunt in New York. I’m such a regular that the staff kept my…

By Jacqueline Howard and Nadia Kounang, CNN After more than a year with two types of Covid-19 vaccines in use in the United States, another will be…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN American producer, writer and director Norman Lear, creator of such iconic 1970s television characters as the bigoted blowhard…

CNN Editorial Research Hoof-and-mouth disease (also known as foot-and-mouth disease) is a communicable virus affecting cattle, pigs and other…

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at E. coli outbreaks in the United States. General Information (from the CDC) There are many strains of…

CNN Editorial Research Here’s some background information about MERS, or Middle East respiratory syndrome. MERS is a viral respiratory illness…

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the H1N1 influenza virus, also known as swine flu. There was a pandemic outbreak across the globe which…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The first time molecular biologist Doris Taylor saw heart stem cells beat in unison in a petri dish, she was spellbound.…

By Megan Marples, CNN The earthy, caffeine-infused coffee drink may hold more power than waking you up in the morning. Drinking either sweetened or…

By Ayana Archie and Brandon Griggs, CNN June is Pride Month, when the world’s LGBTQ communities come together and celebrate the freedom to be…

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Paxlovid, an antiviral treatment for Covid-19, was hailed as a game-changer in the pandemic thanks to its strong…

By Megan Marples, CNN Cigarette smoking is very addictive and can have long-term, adverse health effects. But there is hope for those who want to…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN People who have a Covid-19 rebound after treatment with the antiviral drug Paxlovid can be contagious and may not know it…

By Jen Christensen, CNN Every day, Hillary Demmon has been reading the news about the nationwide formula shortage with horror. “It’s just…

CNN Editorial Research Here is some background information about stem cells. Scientists believe that stem cell research can be used to treat medical…

By Katherine Dillinger, CNN The World Health Organization has received reports of 257 confirmed monkeypox cases and about 120 suspected cases in 23…

By Harry Enten, CNN A few weeks ago, I found myself flying on a trapeze high above Manhattan. Why the heck was I there? Well, I was trying to answer…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN The World Health Organization reported Friday that there are at least 650 cases of sudden and unexplained hepatitis in young…

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN When Dr. David Schonfeld’s daughter came home and told the story of a lockdown drill at school, she talked about…

By Betsy Klein and Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention is investigating more cases of monkeypox across the…

By Katie Hunt, CNN Searching for a better night’s sleep? A digital app to treat insomnia is an effective alternative to sleeping pills,…

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at diabetes, a disease that affects millions of people around the world. Diabetes is characterized by high…

By Brenda Goodman, CNN Congressional leaders will press baby formula manufacturers and government regulators at a hearing Wednesday in their efforts…

By Jen Christensen, CNN Abbott Nutrition said Tuesday that it plans to restart work at the Sturgis, Michigan, plant at the heart of the nationwide…

By Katia Hetter, CNN Pfizer and BioNTech announced Monday that three doses of their vaccine were safe and produced a strong immune response in…

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at cholera, an acute diarrheal infection that has killed thousands of people worldwide. Facts Cholera is…

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN An extremely rare disease called monkeypox, a much less severe cousin of smallpox, is spreading around the world. More than…

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at conjoined twins. Conjoined twins are physically connected to one another at some point on their bodies.…

By Megan Marples, CNN People around the world are likely to lose 50 to 58 hours of sleep a year by 2099 due to the climate crises, a new study…

By Nadia Kounang, CNN Three child-size doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine appeared to be safe and showed a strong immune response in…

By Holly Yan, CNN More cases of a rare disease have been reported worldwide, including in the United States — where one health official said he…

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Officials at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are closely tracking recent clusters of monkeypox infections…

By Megan Marples, CNN Children with strong family connections are associated with a high likelihood of flourishing in life, a new study found.…

By Jen Christensen, CNN On Thursday, Claire Holland graduated from sixth grade. It was a happy day. She made the honor roll and she won her…

Brenda Goodman The global toll of sudden and unexplained hepatitis in children has risen to 621 cases from 34 countries, the European Centre for…

By Brenda Goodman, Jacqueline Howard and Michael Nedelman, CNN As waves of new coronavirus variants circulate the globe, one thing has become clear:…