Mystery virus sends young Houston-area man into organ failure

“At first, I just thought it was a flu and cough, that's what we went in for. And then doctors were doing their tests, and then they came in saying, ‘we need to get you to the hospital now,’" Jacob says.

Get ready for 'rough' pollen season this year, allergist warns

Those who suffer from allergies know all too well their impact on sleep, daytime alertness and overall function.

Oregon licenses first 'facilitators' to accompany clients taking magic mushrooms

These "facilitators" will accompany clients wishing to take the so-called magic mushrooms, and their licensing is a major next step in the state's experiment with psilocybin.

Mississippi must allow religious exemption for childhood vaccines, judge orders

Mississippi must join most other states in allowing religious exemptions from vaccinations that children are required to receive so they can attend school, a federal judge has ruled.

Drug-resistant 'superbugs' found in 40% of supermarket meat products, study says

Multidrug-resistant E. coli were found in chicken, turkey, beef, and pork products chosen at random from supermarkets in 2020, according to a Spanish study.

New mRNA cancer vaccine helps cut risk of melanoma recurrence by nearly half, trial finds

A clinical trial from researchers finds that the new experimental vaccine combined with immunotherapy helped lower the chances of melanoma recurring or causing death.

Supreme Court's abortion pill order spares safe havens for now

A U.S. Supreme Court order that keeps access to an abortion drug in place for now could be especially welcome in some safe haven states that would have been hit hard by restrictions.

Major mental health expansion clears Texas Senate

The multi-billion dollar proposal, much of it through SB 26, targets multiple locations across Texas.

Afib could increase risk of developing dementia: study

Afib, short for atrial fibrillation, is an arrhythmia in the upper chambers of the heart that can cause blood to coagulate there.

Houston-area family loses two boys, but one is revived from death

"I started talking to him, just telling him how much I love him and sorry that we didn't know how to save him. Suddenly, as I started praying, my husband said, 'oh my gosh, he's moving,'" his mother says.