Chick-fil-A backtracks from its no-antibiotics-in-chicken pledge, blames projected supply shortages Posted April 27, 2024 The fast-food chain Chick-fil-A backtracked from its decade-old "no antibiotics ever" pledge intended to help prevent human antibiotic resistance…
A new kind of hospital is coming to rural America. To qualify, facilities must close their beds Posted April 21, 2024 As rural hospitals continue to struggle financially, a new type of hospital is slowly taking root, especially in the Southeast. Rural emergenc…
Cows join horses and dogs for human-animal therapy Posted April 17, 2024 A horse-riding school in Australia is using cows as animal therapy to help people of all ages. This new type of mental health service is growing rapidly in Austra…
Trial to see whether AI app accurately detects TB cough Posted March 27, 2024 At the Kenya Medical Research Institute, research is underway to create a mobile phone application that uses AI to diagnose tuberculosis and othe…
FDA expands use of asthma drug Xolair to treat severe food allergies Posted March 17, 2024 A medication used to treat asthma can now be used to help people with food allergies avoid severe reactions, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said. Xolair…
Federally qualified health centers under pressure Posted February 26, 2024 One in 11 Americans rely on community health centers to get routine medical care, as well as social services and, in some cases, fresh food. Plaza del Sol is one of two dozen site…
Here’s what you need to know about the deadly salmonella outbreak tied to cantaloupe Posted January 21, 2024 Hundreds of people in the U.S. and Canada have been sickened in a growing outbreak of salmonella poisoning linked to contaminated whole and pre-cut cantaloupe. Health officials…
New York removes medical debt from credit reports Posted January 12, 2024 Unpaid medical debt will no longer appear in New York residents’ credit reports under a bill signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul on December 13. The law prohibits
Australian hospital uses music to stabilize children’s heart rates Posted January 9, 2024 For the past 30 years, the Queensland Children’s Hospital has been using music therapy to stabilize the heart rate of children during and after medical procedures…
Cures for disease may be step closer thanks to release of largest ever whole genome sequencing data Posted January 2, 2024 The UK Biobank has been tracking the medical outcomes of people since 2006. Inside this giant freezing unit, a robot can access samples provided by half a million people in the UK…