COVID-19

A UofL Health doctor warning people of an anti-vaccine advocate’s suggestion to drink urine in order to cure COVID-19 is making the rounds on social media. Health officials say the state ordered ... Read More

Mpox vaccine boosters necessary to restore faded protection, study shows

Being treated by a female physician associated with lower ... a new study says. Health News // 3 days ago Longest case of COVID-19 was breeding ground for mutations, study shows An immune ... Read More

Top Health News

Metabolic Health Before Vaccination Determines Effectiveness of Anti-Flu Response Apr. 18, 2024 — The annual influenza vaccine has become less effective on average over time. One reason may be ... Read More

Public Health News

22, 2024 — Primary health care, conditional cash transfers ... in rates of prescription-opioid overdose related emergency department (ED) visits in children 17 and younger between 2008 and ... Read More

Severe COVID-19 leaves two-thirds of survivors with health issues months later

a new study says. Health News // 16 hours ago Longest case of COVID-19 was breeding ground for mutations, study shows An immune-compromised man with a year-and-a-half-long COVID-19 infection ... Read More

Teen Health News

2 in 3 Parents Say Their Adolescent or ... parents have better long-term health outcomes. Study findings suggest that investments in improving ... COVID-19 Pandemic Has Long-Lasting Effects ... Read More

Health Policy News

Mar. 26, 2024 — Simply asking patients to get the flu vaccine, and combining it with helpful video and print messages, is enough to persuade many who visit emergency departments to roll up their ... Read More

Joint Health News

Feb. 8, 2024 — A novel PET imaging technique can noninvasively detect active inflammation in the body before clinical symptoms arise, according to new research. Using a PET tracer that binds to ... Read More

More older Americans turning to urgent care, retail health clinics

Advertisement "The rapid rise in availability of these kinds of clinics, which typically offer walk ... a new study says. Health News // 12 hours ago Longest case of COVID-19 was breeding ground ... Read More

Extreme weather associated with increase in stroke deaths

Freezing cold fronts and broiling heat waves are associated ... long COVID-19 infection served as a breeding ground for dozens of coronavirus mutations, a new study discovered. Health News ... Read More

Sexual Health News

June 12, 2023 — Women who used combined contraceptive pills were at greater risk of developing depression than women who did not, according to a new study. Contraceptive pills increased women's ... Read More

Reuters Health News Summary

The International Federation of Sport Climbing announced the new rules in February after a group of elite climbers spoke out about their experiences with relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S) ... Read More