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Diagnosis in both the young and old can be challenging because RSV symptoms often overlap those of the flu, COVID-19, the common cold and other illnesses. Clues that point to RSV include wheezing – a high-pitched breathing sound – and using stomach and other muscles to help with breathing.

Federal officials plan to let the monkeypox emergency declaration expire at the end of January.

A team of scientists in Japan hope to pioneer a new field exploring how romance with a virtual being could impact mental health and relationships in the real world.

It's hard to keep surfaces clean in public spaces, but what if they could be protected with a spray that eliminates illness-causing microorganisms? Now, a new antimicrobial option is in the works.

Earlier this year, New York state communities began testing sewage for signs of polio infection after a man was diagnosed with the disease outside New York City. Now, more locations will begin testing, including Philadelphia and Oakland County, Michigan.

AI and machine learning remain technologies that add to human know-how. For example, AI can help track a patient over time better than a health care professional relying on memory alone, can speed up image analysis, and is very good at prediction.

Drug overdose deaths among people over 65 more than tripled in the last 20 years, and the deaths from alcohol abuse rose 18% from 2019 to 2020, according to government data released Wednesday.

Pregnant women in states with legal cannabis should be screened for its use, according to scientists who say the women are 4.6 times more likely to report using the substance than women in states where use is still strictly controlled.

Amazon is encouraging patients to “skip the waiting room” with the launch of Amazon Clinic, a virtual health care service that aims to offer treatment for nearly 2 dozen common health conditions. Here's what to know.

Second in a series examining the impact and potential of artificial intelligence in health care.

Air pollution is linked to almost 1 million stillbirths each year, according to new research published in Nature Communications, accounting for almost half the total number of stillbirths that occur around the world.

A first in a series examining the impact and potential of artificial intelligence in health care.

New research links air pollution to respiratory infections and the diminished immune systems of many older adults.The study, published in Nature Medicine, found that inhaled particles accumulated in immune cells in lymph nodes associated with the lungs. That weakened the cells’ resistance to respiratory infections.

The World Health Organization plans to rename monkeypox to “MPOX” in an effort to remove stigma from the illness.

A new report finds about 7.7 million people died in 2019 from infection with one of 33 common types of bacteria.

A new study finds organizations that receive organs for transplant patients are less likely to choose one from an older donor.

An attempt by the federal government to stop a practice known as “chemical restraint” at nursing homes may have resulted in many residents being given different medications to achieve the same results: anticonvulsants.

Organizations like the American Red Cross and others are stepping up efforts to recruit previously banned blood donors after the FDA lifted its restrictions on people who had been overseas amid outbreaks of mad cow disease.

Elizabeth Holmes, founder of the blood testing startup Theranos, was sentenced Friday to 11 years and 3 months in federal prison for defrauding investors out of hundreds of millions of dollars.

As many as 1.35 billion young people worldwide are at risk of hearing loss due to “unsafe listening,” a new study shows.

Sperm counts have been falling at a rate of 2.6% a year around the world, according to a new study. Building on past research, the study in Human Reproduction Update says sperm counts dropped by 1.2% a year from 1973 to 2000 – and 2.6% a year between 2000 and 2018.

The global population is projected by the United Nations to reach 8 billion, prompting conversations about the impacts of continued population growth.

Amazon launched its latest version of virtual medical care Tuesday in 32 states. Called Amazon Clinic, the service skips phone and video calls and instead works through secure messaging between patients and providers.

A new sensor technology can determine what's in a person's blood in minutes of a fingerprint touch as simple as the one found on many smartphones.

Most people have blood types like A, B and O and now there is a new group called "Er" with five more blood types that people could have.