Health

1 death, 5 cases as New York City health officials report another Legionnaires’ disease cluster

Friday, September 11 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- New York City is experiencing another cluster of Legionnaires' disease just weeks after a cluster exposure in Manhattan was declared over.So... Read More.

Walking briskly may lower risk of death in some adults: Study

Thursday, September 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Walking faster for 30 minutes per day can lower the risk of death in some adults, a new study suggests.Researchers from... Read More.

New drug shows promise in reducing COPD symptoms in smokers, clinical trials show

Tuesday, September 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A new drug appeared to show promise in reducing rates of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms in former and current... Read More.

Radish sprout mix added to ongoing recall of sprouts linked to salmonella, E. coli outbreak

Tuesday, September 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Everything Sprouts, the company linked to a salmonella and E. coli outbreak from alfalfa sprouts, has voluntarily expanded its recall to... Read More.

North Carolina teen dies after contracting rare brain-eating amoeba found in freshwater: Officials

Tuesday, September 1 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A North Carolina teenager has died after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba called Naegleria fowleri that's found in warm freshwater, state... Read More.

FDA approves breakthrough drug to treat advanced pancreatic cancer

Wednesday, August 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Food and Drug Administration approved on Wednesday a drug that could extend the survival of those with metastatic pancreatic cancer.The drug,... Read More.

2 people die from measles in Pennsylvania, marking state’s first deaths in 35 years

Tuesday, August 25 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) - Two people have died in Pennsylvania from measles, the state health department said Tuesday. Both were unvaccinated.These the first deaths related... Read More.

At least 55 sickened in salmonella, E. coli outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts

Friday, August 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- At least 55 people have been sickened in a salmonella and E. coli outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts in 15 states,... Read More.

Personalized mRNA cancer vaccine shows promise in extending lifespan in melanoma trial

Wednesday, August 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Merck and Moderna announced Wednesday that a personalized mRNA-based cancer vaccine succeeded in a large, late-stage trial among high-risk patients with... Read More.

Sen. Warren demands answers from RFK Jr. over ‘calamitous’ response to cyclosporiasis outbreak

Friday, August 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren wrote a letter to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. seeking more information about what she called the... Read More.