Using a natural experiment that avoids common bias concerns, this study finds that the live-attenuated shingles vaccine reduced the probability of a new dementia diagnosis within a follow-up period of...

Patient presentations to the emergency department for mental health evaluations are common, with an estimated 1 in 4 adult visits made for this reason…

This cross-sectional study examines temporal trends and disparities in specific causes of infant death in the US from 1999 to 2022.

Kansas public health officials say the state's ongoing tuberculosis outbreak is the largest since the CDC started reporting TB cases in the 1950s.

Heat stroke is characterised by hyperthermia and acute encephalopathy. We describe a rare case of classical heat stroke secondary to prolonged sauna use with multiorgan sequelae including seizures, li...

The National Archives is looking for volunteers with an increasingly rare skill: Reading cursive.

This study examines trends in cold-related mortality overall and by demographic characteristics between 1999 and 2022 in the US.

Board members expressed concerns over high fees, editorial independence, and use of AI in editorial processes.

A new study has found that a 400 mg caffeine dose disrupts sleep up to 12 hours before bedtime, yet many people fail to notice these disruptions, especially when consumed earlier in the day.

We describe 3 cases of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Shigella sonnei infections among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Los Angeles, CA. Using whole-genome sequencing, we determined that they are highly genetically related, exhibit similar antimicrobial resistomes, and appear to be distinct from other circulating strains. These cases highlight the rapid expansion of XDR Shigella in the U.S. and urgent need for appropriate detection and management.

Advocates told ProPublica the insurer’s strategy may be violating federal law.

The basic mechanism relies on the Venturi effect, producing a unique rough and piercing sound.

60-year-old Fresno resident Leah Seneng was reportedly killed by a rabies infection that she likely caught from a bat that had wandered into her classroom.

The 28-year-old lawyer becomes the fifth person to die from suspected methanol poisoning.

We present a 10-patient case series supporting the use of the erector spinae plane block (ESPB) as a novel approach for the treatment of acute pain from renal colic. An in-plane needle approach was us...

Former Steward CEO Ralph de la Torre faces wide-ranging fraud and corruption probes.