By Jacqueline Howard, CNN When Dr. Nesli Basgoz met her patient for the first time in May, he had been admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital with symptoms that were quite common for many infectious diseases — fever, rash, fatigue, sweats. Basgoz and her colleagues at the hospital tested the patient for chickenpox. He was negative.
Continue Reading By Kristen Rogers, CNN What if doctors could just print a kidney, using cells from the patient, instead of having to find a donor match and hope the patient’s body doesn’t reject the transplanted kidney? The soonest that could happen is in a decade, thanks to 3D organ bioprinting, said Jennifer Lewis, a professor at
Continue Reading By Elissa Strauss, CNN Since my sons were born, I’ve tried to speak openly about gender. I’ve taught both of them, now ages 5 and 9, how to spot the ways the world holds girls and women back. I’ve also taught them about gender norms in toys and clothes, and why it is OK for
Continue Reading By Kristen Rogers, CNN What if doctors could just print a kidney, using cells from the patient, instead of having to find a donor match and hope the patient’s body doesn’t reject the transplanted kidney? The soonest that could happen is in a decade, thanks to 3D organ bioprinting, said Jennifer Lewis, a professor at
Continue Reading By Brenda Goodman and Deidre McPhillips, CNN The first shipments from the federal government’s Operation Fly Formula will bring a total of nearly 1 million pounds of baby formula powder into the United States. That’s just a fraction of what the nation’s families need — about the same amount of formula typically sold over two
Continue Reading By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Dozens of international flights loaded with baby formula have already come into the United States, but formula stock rates are not improving. Experts say it will take at least another couple months for this to change, as both supply levels and consumers’ perspectives level out. Through Operation Fly Formula, the White
Continue Reading By Katherine Dillinger, CNN The spread of monkeypox through small virus particles that linger in the air “has not been reported,” the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in guidance posted Thursday. It may spread through “saliva or respiratory secretions” during face-to-face contact, but these secretions “drop out of the air quickly,” and
Continue Reading By Katherine Dillinger, CNN The spread of monkeypox through small virus particles that linger in the air “has not been reported,” the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in guidance posted Thursday. It may spread through “saliva or respiratory secretions” during face-to-face contact, but these secretions “drop out of the air quickly,” and
Continue Reading By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Fingers graze a keyboard, poised to play. A trumpet rises to the lips. Drumsticks perch in the air, ready to fall. The improv begins, and this combo of jazz musicians instantly creates a piece of music that has never been heard before. As each instrument hijacks the melody, the song is
Continue Reading By Katherine Dillinger, CNN A former employee at Abbott Nutrition filed a whistleblower complaint about the company’s Sturgis, Michigan, plant with the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration in February 2021, months earlier than previously known, a source familiar with the matter told CNN on Wednesday. The complaint was filed February 16,
Continue Reading By Stephanie Mansour, CNN For many people, sore, achy feet can be bothersome after walking long distances. But for others, dealing with chronic ankle or heel pain is an everyday occurrence. To help relieve pain or discomfort in the ankles and feet, mobility exercises often focus on stretching the hamstrings and calves. That’s because calf
Continue Reading By Sandee LaMotte, CNN “Choose to be optimistic. It feels better,” the Dalai Lama has said. It may also lengthen your life. Higher levels of optimism are associated with a longer lifespan and a greater chance of living past 90, according to a new study of nearly 160,000 women of different races and backgrounds. Healthy
Continue Reading By Sandee LaMotte, CNN “Choose to be optimistic. It feels better,” the Dalai Lama has said. It may also lengthen your life. Higher levels of optimism are associated with a longer lifespan and a greater chance of living past 90, according to a new study of nearly 160,000 women of different races and backgrounds. Healthy
Continue Reading By Katherine Dillinger, CNN A former employee at Abbott Nutrition filed a whistleblower complaint about the company’s Sturgis, Michigan, plant with the US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration in February 2021, months earlier than previously known, a source familiar with the matter told CNN on Wednesday. The complaint was filed February 16,
Continue Reading By Jen Christensen and Naomi Thomas, CNN Every month, like clockwork, Renee Steiber got formula delivered to her home in the Chicago suburbs for her 11-year-old son, Owen. He has a feeding tube and needs a specialized formula, Neocate Jr., due to a rare disease that makes him severely allergic to a variety of foods.
Continue Reading By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent One of the most memorable lectures during my first year of medical school at the University of Michigan was delivered by Dr. Julian “Buz” Hoff. He was the chair of neurosurgery and a master at teaching the natural history of brain diseases. We learned about brain tumors,
Continue Reading By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent One of the most memorable lectures during my first year of medical school at the University of Michigan was delivered by Dr. Julian “Buz” Hoff. He was the chair of neurosurgery and a master at teaching the natural history of brain diseases. We learned about brain tumors,
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at Zika virus, an illness spread through mosquito bites that can cause birth defects and other neurological defects. Facts Sources: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), World Health Organization (WHO) and CNN Zika virus is a flavivirus, part of the same family as yellow fever, West Nile, chikungunya
Continue Reading By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent One of the most memorable lectures during my first year of medical school at the University of Michigan was delivered by Dr. Julian “Buz” Hoff. He was the chair of neurosurgery and a master at teaching the natural history of brain diseases. We learned about brain tumors,
Continue Reading By Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN Chief Medical Correspondent One of the most memorable lectures during my first year of medical school at the University of Michigan was delivered by Dr. Julian “Buz” Hoff. He was the chair of neurosurgery and a master at teaching the natural history of brain diseases. We learned about brain tumors,
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