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A fourth person has died in the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Central Harlem, while the number of those stricken with the severe pneumonia increased to 99, up from 90 earlier in the week, the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene reported Thursday. The new tallies came hours after city officials disclosed that several buildings housing government programs are among …

New research has discovered certain weight-loss medications could be associated with an increased risk of serious eye conditions, and even vision loss. Two studies, published in JAMA, analyzed how semaglutide and tirzepatide — which include popular drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound — impacted eye health in Americans with type 2 diabetes over a two-year period. One study found …

The next time you get your blood pressure checked, expect your medical provider to be a bit more aggressive about high levels. And if you like a glass of wine with dinner or a cocktail on the weekends, brace yourself: New guidelines from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology released Thursday suggest you abstain. Committees from …

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A second person has died after eating a broccoli sandwich in Italy amid a toxic botulism outbreak that has left multiple people hospitalised. Last week, 52-year-old artist Luigi Di Sarno died after eating the panini from a food truck in the town of Diamante, in Calabria. Now, Tamara D’Acunto, 45, has also died, and more than a dozen people have been …

A new COVID-19 variant, XFG or “Stratus,” has become the dominant strain in U.S. The stratus variant has been detected in wastewater in 30 U.S. states, the CDC reports. While viral activity level remains ‘moderate’, several states have showed high levels. A new COVID-19 variant, XFG — nicknamed “Stratus” — is now the dominant strain in the U.S. And the …

With help from artificial intelligence, MIT researchers have designed novel antibiotics that can combat two hard-to-treat infections: drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae and multi-drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Using generative AI algorithms, the research team designed more than 36 million possible compounds and computationally screened them for antimicrobial properties. The top candidates they discovered are structurally distinct from any existing antibiotics, and they appear …

Utah’s first human case of West Nile virus for 2025 has been found in Salt Lake County. The infected individual was hospitalized with a severe form but is now recovering at home. Three Salt Lake County mosquito abatement districts have tested positive for the disease. The Salt Lake County Health Department on Thursday announced Utah’s first human case of West …

I’m a huge fan of Japanese walking – an interval-style pattern that’s been linked to better blood pressure, increased muscle mass, and improved aerobic ability compared to regular ol’ strolling. But medical experts roundly agree that “normal” walking is nothing to be sniffed at, either. Calling the exercise “overlooked,” the NHS said the movement can improve your heart health and …

A patient suffering from mpox sits on a bench at the Kavumu hospital in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo — the global epicenter of the mpox outbreak, Glody Murhabazi/AFP/via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Glody Murhabazi/AFP/via Getty Images Mpox made for scary headlines in 2022 and 2023: Tens of thousands of cases worldwide, with 30,000 in the U.S. …