Every monsoon, dengue fills hospital beds and sends families into a panic over spiking fevers and falling platelet counts. India's first approved dengue vaccine is a real step forward, but it works best when it's part of a bigger plan. Knowing how dengue spreads and what
New WHO Guidelines: Nearly Half of Dementia Cases Could Be Prevented Dementia affects more than memory. It gradually changes the way a person thinks, communicates, and performs everyday activities. More than 57 million people worldwide are currently living with dementia, and that number continues to grow. The encouraging news is
If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with IgA nephropathy (IgAN), there is encouraging news. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new treatment called TRUTAKNA (Atacicept-vymj) for adults with primary IgA nephropathy who are at risk of worsening kidney disease. This marks
A New Way to Fight Fatty Liver Disease? Fatty liver disease is becoming incredibly common. In fact, it's now one of the fastest-growing liver conditions across the globe. The tricky part is that many people don't even know they have it because the early stages
Alzheimer's treatment used to mean one thing: repeated hospital trips and long IV infusions just to keep up with care. That's starting to change. New options are making treatment more accessible, but the bigger shift is in what treatment is actually trying to do. The focus
When people think about keeping their brain healthy, crossword puzzles and Sudoku are usually the first things that come to mind. Maybe a brain-training app too. Walking? Probably not. But new research suggests that something as simple as picking up the pace during a daily walk could have surprising
A recent Legionnaires' disease outbreak on Manhattan's Upper East Side has put health officials on high alert after more than 20 people became infected and several required hospitalization. Investigators traced the outbreak to contaminated cooling towers on large buildings, raising an important question: Could the air conditioning
A bowl of fresh salad looks like one of the safest meals you can put together, but some risks are too small to see coming. Tiny parasites can travel on fresh produce and survive all the way to your plate without any visible sign. Understanding how contamination happens matters just
Most people assume that living somewhere sunny means their vitamin D is sorted. That assumption is quietly letting millions of people down. Countries with year-round sunshine still have widespread vitamin D deficiency, and the reasons go far deeper than how much time you spend outside. Researchers are now shifting
Antibiotic resistance is already one of the biggest health challenges facing the world today. Every year, infections that no longer respond well to treatment are linked to more than a million deaths globally. For a long time, the conversation has focused on one thing: antibiotics themselves. Doctors have warned about
For generations, a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes (T1D) meant preparing for a lifelong dependence on insulin. While insulin remains life-saving, scientists have long searched for ways to intervene earlier in the disease process rather than simply treating its consequences. That search has led to a major milestone. The
Sunscreen formulas have quietly gotten a lot better with lighter textures, less white cast, and less of that greasy feeling that made people skip it in the first place. Now, there's a real push toward products people will actually want to wear every day, which matters more than