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Public health officials in Washington state are warning residents that a Canadian traveler who was contagious with measles visited several public locations, including the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The person, whose vaccination status is unknown, traveled through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and visited multiple public locations in Renton, Bellevue, Seattle, Everett and …

Fox News’ Health newsletter brings you stories on the latest developments in healthcare, wellness, diseases, mental health and more. TOP 3: – AI tool scans faces to predict biological age and cancer survival – Flesh-eating insect could pose health risk to cattle, humans – FDA warns about vaccine dangers for …

Weight-loss medications and bariatric surgery have both been found effective at helping people shed excess pounds — and now a new study explores their link to obesity-related cancer (ORC) risk. Obesity is a known risk factor for certain types of cancers, and has also been shown to impact cancer survival. …

Trump, RFK Jr. launch $500M universal vaccine initiative Fox News senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel discusses the Trump administration’s initiative to develop a vaccine to target multiple viruses and the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute studying potential vaccines for strep. Older adults are being warned against receiving the chikungunya vaccine …

Addressing hearing loss in the elderly could help alleviate the growing loneliness epidemic among senior citizens, according to a report from SWNS.  A new study led by researchers at NYU Langone Health found that providing hearing aids and guidance on their use may help preserve vital social connections that often …

A threat to American livestock – the New World Screwworm (NWS) fly, which has been considered eradicated from the country since 1966 — has reemerged as a potential danger following an outbreak in Mexico. The news triggered a shutdown of cattle, horse and bison imports along the southern border, as …

On the heels of President Donald Trump’s Monday announcement of an executive order that will slash prescription drug prices in the U.S., the spotlight is on current costs and how much Americans could save. The president’s order calls for “most favored nations drug pricing” — which means “the lowest price …

Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming a part of our daily lives, whether in the office or the classroom, and one medical school is fully embracing the technology. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City has become the first in the nation to incorporate AI into …

The head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is sounding the alarm on a dangerous drug referred to as “gas station heroin,” that can lead to serious harm, including death. FDA Commissioner Martin A. Makary sent a letter to his colleagues last week to draw their attention to …

A simple selfie could hold hidden clues to one’s biological age — and even how long they’ll live. That’s according to researchers from Mass General Brigham, who developed a deep-learning algorithm called FaceAge. Using a photo of someone’s face, the artificial intelligence tool generates predictions of the subject’s biological age, …