June 21, 2023 Breakthrough for multiple sclerosis sufferers may involve helpful hormone: ‘Patients should remain optimistic’ A recent study led by UCLA found that a pregnancy hormone called estriol could help repair damage in the cortex of the brain in multiple sclerosis patients. Here are details from researchers.
June 5, 2023 Washington woman with tuberculosis arrested, jailed after refusing to isolate: 'Necessary intervention' A Washington state tuberculosis patient has been jailed after refusing to self-isolate or get treatment, the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department said in a statement last week.
May 20, 2023 Dianne Feinstein was sicker than public knew due to shingles that caused brain inflammation As Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California "continues to have complications from Ramsay Hunt syndrome" — even as she returns to the Senate — what to know about her rare neurological complications.
May 18, 2023 AI shown to predict risk of pancreatic cancer well before symptoms appear Scientists have found that artificial intelligence could be an effective tool in predicting pancreatic cancer before a single symptom appears, per a study published in Nature Medicine.
May 9, 2023 Nurses inspire Ohio woman who beat cancer to become one of them: 'We need people like her' Ashley Gibson, 33, of Ohio, was diagnosed with leukemia and underwent intense chemotherapy with the help of a team of nurses. Inspired by that medical care, she's becoming a nurse herself.
May 1, 2023 Students use AI technology to find new brain tumor therapy targets — with a goal of fighting disease faster Two high-school students partnered with Insilico Medicine, a Hong Kong-based medical tech company, to identify new target genes linked to glioblastoma and aging. Fox News Digital spoke to them.
April 30, 2023 Nevada children have experienced rare brain infections and abscesses as CDC investigates After infections and brain abscesses in children tripled last year in southern Nevada, the CDC is investigating. Fox News Digital spoke with the pediatric neurosurgeon who treated the cases.
April 27, 2023 Outbreak of Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria infects 31 patients at Seattle hospital A bacterial outbreak at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in Seattle, Washington, infected a total of 31 patients, per a press release on the hospital’s website.
April 14, 2023 Michigan paper mill closes after 21 workers contract fungal infection The Billerud Paper Mill in Delta County, Michigan, will temporarily close as numerous cases of fungal infection blastomycosis have been reported in workers.
April 7, 2023 Marburg virus: CDC warns US public health officials of Ebola-like disease The CDC is warning American public health officials and clinicians about the rare Ebola-like Marburg virus reported in Tanzania and Equatorial Guinea, though there are no U.S. cases.
