Health

Enlarge / A scanning electron micrograph of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. An existing vaccine that prevents meningococcal disease may also be up to 40 percent effective at … Read more

Photo: Stock-Asso (Shutterstock) We all deserve a good night’s sleep, which is why it’s frustrating when sweating keeps us from getting the rest we need. … Read more

I am a principal scientist and infectious disease expert at Abbott. Since the start of the pandemic, my team was part of the development of … Read more

Photo: Keith Bedford/The Boston Globe (Getty Images) A single shot may be enough to provide highly effective protection against the human papillomavirus (HPV) and its … Read more

Eating a balanced diet full of lots of fruit and vegetables is one of the best ways to stay well and maintain a healthy weight. … Read more

Estimated read time: 5-6 minutes CANBY, Oregon — Joyce Ares had just turned 74 and was feeling fine when she agreed to give a blood … Read more

Most people welcomed the opportunity to get vaccinated against COVID-19, yet a non-trivial minority did not. Vaccine-resistant people tend to hold strong views and assertively … Read more

COVID cases are declining in the United States, but overseas there’s a major uptick and experts reveal there’s a new dominant variant that could cause … Read more

Part of the beauty of sourdough is that you don’t have to go far to hunt down ingredients to bake it from scratch, nor do … Read more

There have been multiple outbreaks of illnesses among humans after exposure to E. coli– and salmonella-contaminated dog food, which has been more likely in commercial … Read more