New Vaccine May Help Stop Deadly Pancreatic Cancers From Coming Back

A new vaccine aimed at a common cancer gene mutation could help stop aggressive pancreatic cancers from coming back, a small clinical trial suggests.

Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal cancers, with a five-year survival rate of about 13%, according to the American Cancer Society.

Further, up to 80% of cases return after trea...

Update: NYC Legionnaires’ Outbreak Grows to 90 Cases; 3 Deaths Reported

A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Central Harlem has now sickened 90 people and caused three deaths, New York City health officials said Tuesday.

The update comes just a few days after the city’s health department proposed new rules for the testing of building cooling towers, suspected origin of the outbreak.

Cooling to...

Summer COVID Surge Continues as Wastewater Levels Rise, CDC Says

The summer surge of COVID-19 continues with new federal data showing the virus is on the rise in many parts of the country.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that wastewater activity for COVID-19 has climbed to a “moderate” level nationwide, up from “low” the week before.

The h...

Drivers Of Childhood Asthma More Complex Than Thought

Asthma flare-ups in children might be more complicated than previously thought, with hidden forces combining to restrict their airways, a new study says.

About 50% to 60% of children with severe asthma have a type called eosinophilic asthma, which are driven by white blood cells called eosinophils.

Treatment of eosinophilic asthma ty...

High Blood Pressure? Try An Indoor Air Purifier

Folks fighting high blood pressure might receive some help from a household air purifier, a new study says.

Even in areas with relatively low air pollution levels, using a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) purifier at home might significantly lower a person’s blood pressure, researchers reported recently in the Journal of th...