Health
Australia detects fatal Japanese, Murray Valley encephalitis viruses
With no human case found so far, people advised to avoid mosquitos in New South Wales
Every cigarette steals 20 minutes of life from smokers: Report
If person, smoking 10 cigarettes day, quits on Jan.1, then smoker could prevent loss of full day of life by Jan. 8
Norovirus cases surge in US
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data show significant rise across the country
Zambia confirms second mpox case in 3 months as WHO reports 14,000 cases in Africa
4.7M vaccine doses ready for global allocation
Drinking coffee might reduce the likelihood of developing certain cancer types
Research has found that consuming 4 or more cups of caffeinated coffee daily reduces head and neck cancer risk by 17%
'Flawed and broken' system: Are for-profit insurers why Americans lack health care?
The role of private insurers in US health care is once again under scrutiny after the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO Brian Thompson