2023-11-06 Possible New Cure for Sickle Cell Disease
A group of health experts recently announced that a new gene editing treatment for sickle cell disease was safe for patients. The treatment could provide a new cure that attacks…
2023-10-30 Researchers: AI Could Cause Harm If Misused by Medical Workers
A study led by the Stanford School of Medicine in California says hospitals and health care systems are turning to artificial intelligence (AI). The health care providers are using AI…
2023-10-23 New Controller Aims to Make Gaming Easier for People with Disabilities
Paul Lane uses his mouth and face to push buttons and guide his virtual car on Gran Turismo, a game on the PlayStation 5. It is how he has been…
2023-10-16 Gates Foundation Helps mRNA Vaccine Development in Africa
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced last week that it will invest $40 million in African drug makers. The money will help produce new messenger RNA vaccines in Africa.…
2023-10-09 WHO Approves a Second Malaria Vaccine
The World Health Organization (WHO) approved a second malaria vaccine last week. The decision could offer a less costly and readily available shot to help fight the disease. WHO Director-General…
2023-10-02 FDA Health Advisors Vote Against ALS Treatment
United States health advisers voted against an experimental treatment for ALS disease last week. The vote came after years of efforts by ALS patients and their families in support of…
2023-09-25 Breeding Special Mosquitoes to Fight Dengue
For many years, preventing dengue fever in Honduras has meant teaching people to avoid mosquito bites. Now, Hondurans are being taught a more effective way to control the disease —…
2023-09-24 Why Rural Hospitals in the US Are Closing Maternity Centers
Alisha Alderson is a 45-year-old woman from rural eastern Oregon. In August, she was pregnant and just a few weeks from having her baby. But that month, the only hospital…
2023-09-24 Easy Houseplants for Forgetful Caregivers
Jessica Damiano is an expert at taking care of plants. She writes stories about how to keep plants in good condition for The Associated Press. But even she has killed…
2023-09-19 Strange-looking Tomato Can Still Be Tasty
This is the time of year when many gardeners are harvesting tomatoes. Associated Press gardening expert Jessica Damiano recently reported about the many pictures of strangely shaped tomatoes sent to…
2023-09-18 Who Should Get the Updated COVID Shot?
American health officials say most people should get the updated COVID-19 vaccine this year. Last week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) approved the updated COVID-19 shots…
2023-09-14 Experts Say a Common Cold Medicine is Ineffective
American government experts who studied a popular medicine used for colds say the drug is likely not effective and should not be taken by mouth. Sixteen experts for the U.S.…
2023-09-11 Israeli Scientists Announce Creation of Embryo Model in Lab
Israeli scientists say they have created a model of a human embryo from stem cells in a laboratory. The embryo model – created without using sperm, eggs or a uterus…
2023-09-11 How Gardeners Can Reduce Risk of Fire
Invasive grasses might have played a part in the deadly wildfires that burned Lahaina, Hawaii recently. The grasses have taken over land that was once occupied by crops like sugar…
2023-09-04 Study: Whole Genome Testing Finds Diseases Better in Children
Brynn Schulte nearly died two times when she was a baby. At one point she needed emergency surgery for bleeding in her brain. No one knew what was wrong. Then,…