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January 24, 2020

Man donates kidney to mom who would die without transplant: ‘It was a no-brainer for me’

A Scottish man said it was a “no-brainer” to give him mother a kidney when she was told she would die without a transplant.

January 24, 2020

Helicopter-sharing app Blade pairs with NYU Langone to speed transplant organs

Talking about a life-saving initiative.

January 22, 2020

Cervical cancer survivor, 41, gives birth to 'miracle twins’: 'I feel incredibly lucky’

A British woman who survived cervical cancer but was told she may never be able to have children has since welcomed a set of “miracle”  twins. 

January 22, 2020

Production of 2 Excedrin migraine products suspended

The company is not recalling the products, but did not say when it expects to resume production.

January 22, 2020

Coronavirus vaccine in 'early stages' as focus turns to China's transparency

Officials with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are working on a vaccine to combat the deadly Chinese coronavirus that’s sickened more than 400 people and killed at least 17, an NIH spokesperson told Fox News on Wednesday. The news comes as Chinese officials are reportedly warning against any attempts at a cover-up as the pneumonia-like disease continues to spread.

January 22, 2020

California mom acting as surrogate dies giving birth to family's child

According to a fundraising page set up for her husband and two children, it was her second time acting as a surrogate for the same family.

January 22, 2020

Flu vaccine in pill form on horizon

The oral vaccine is still about five years away from market, but could eliminate many children and adults avoid getting their yearly flu shot.

January 21, 2020

Veteran suicide rates remain alarmingly high despite years of reform

The issue of veteran suicides has long plagued the nation and been a bipartisan cause for concern. But why is that the numbers remain so alarmingly high?

January 21, 2020

North Carolina cheerleader dies of septic shock after contracting flu

Her grieving parents say she went from complaining about body aches to falling unconscious within 72 hours.

January 21, 2020

Measles patient in Los Angeles possibly exposed others to disease, health officials say

A person with measles may have exposed others to the disease after traveling to multiple locations in Los Angeles, Calif., while infectious, health officials said.