Underlying causes of recurrent bacterial vaginosis identified by Australian scientists | Health
Australian scientists have identified two factors contributing to recurrent bacterial vaginosis infections, a common sexual health problem that affects around one in four women worldwide. The disease, commonly known as BV, is characterized by an…
HIV prevention drug hailed as major breakthrough, but who has access to it? | Scientific and technological news
A drug injected just twice a year could transform the fight against HIV. In a clinical trial conducted in 2024 among more than 2,000 young women in South Africa and Uganda, no participants who received lenacapavir contracted HIV. Recommended Stories list…
California’s deadliest West Nile season in years could soon get worse
El Niño risks boosting the West Nile season. Getty Images The deadliest year for West Nile disease in California in nearly a decade was made worse by the El Niño phenomenon that brought wet weather and even rain to parts of the state this month. The…
The “missed disease” that affects 190 million people: an endometriosis drug seems promising
Endometriosis, a disease in which uterine cells form lesions outside the uterus, has been called a “missed disease” because of its unknown cause, delays in diagnosis and disparities in treatment.Credit: Zephyr/Science Photo Library A new…
Eating sugar while taking antibiotics could harm gut bacteria
Sugary foods combined with antibiotic treatment may damage the gut microbiome in ways that could leave people vulnerable to dangerous infections, a new study suggests. The new research, published Wednesday in the journal Nature, took advantage of a…
After 20 miscarriages, her son will be 1 year old
Updated October 1, 2026, 8 a.m. ET Ranim Haddad, 36, wanted to be a mother since she was little. She always imagined having two girls and two boys. “I don’t know why,” she said. She and her husband attempted to start a family shortly after their…
Norovirus rates are increasing. Here’s what you need to know.
It’s that time of year. Rates of norovirus, a nasty disease that causes gastrointestinal upset, are increasing across the United States, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “This is the season where it increases,”…
HPV and H. pylori linked to millions of infection-related cancers
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Around one in eight new cases of cancer worldwide in 2024 – or 2.3 million cases – have been linked to infections, according to a new analysis from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).…
York Gospels Reveal Ancient Chickenpox Virus With DNA Preserved in Parchment
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Scientists recently discovered traces of an ancient disease in an unlikely place: the pages of a 1,000-year-old gospel. The discovery, centered on the York Gospels, was announced by University College Dublin…
Is it your personality or a psychological disorder? TikTok has answers. – The Washington Post
Is it your personality or a psychological disorder? TikTok has answers. The Washington Post Gn Health