Imagine you're sick, and your medicine can't reach the right spot in your body to do its job. That's a common issue with many drugs today. Scientists are tackling this problem by creating special links that can break apart in the right conditions, allowing the medicine to be released exactly where a
Florida's Governor, Ron DeSantis, is putting a hold on expanding medical coverage to around 42, 000 kids. The reason? They're waiting to see how President-elect Donald Trump's health care plans might affect their state. The federal government recently gave Florida the green light to expand its KidCa
It was a simple mistake that nearly cost Martynka Wawrzyniak her life. During an ice climbing trip, she reached for a dropped glove and fell a staggering 200 feet into a tree. This accident broke multiple bones in her ankle and lower leg. Doctors at NYU Langone Health had to rebuild her left leg wit
You know how important vaccines are, right? Especially when it comes to deadly diseases like measles and Japanese encephalitis. A recent study in Ranchi, India, looked at how well kids aged 2-5 were getting their measles and Japanese encephalitis vaccines. They checked 604 kids and found that most g
Allergies have become quite common these days. Doctors think this is because of a mix of our genes, how we live, and what's in our environment. One important way to treat allergies is called Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy, or AIT for short. This method can actually change how your body deals with a
Health insurance company Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has decided not to go ahead with a policy change that would have put a limit on how much they pay for anesthesia during medical procedures. This change was announced after the company faced weeks of criticism from doctors and healthcare professi
Scientists recently studied how quickly lowering humidity in incubators affects tiny, extremely preterm babies. They wanted to see if suddenly stopping or slowly reducing the humidity caused temperature issues, like getting too cold or hot, or problems with their body's salt balance or skin. The stu
In the remote community of Fort Severn, a man showed incredible courage when he leaped onto a polar bear to protect his wife. The attack happened early Tuesday morning. The bear was in their driveway and lunged at the woman, causing her to fall. Her husband quickly jumped on the bear to stop it. Sad
Digging into solid waste incineration ash, scientists found that current methods to measure heavy metals and elements like calcium (Ca) and aluminum (Al) weren't cutting it. Why? Because the structure of the ash, especially the silicon dioxide (SiO2), was tough to break down. Using hydrofluoric acid
You might not expect the Federal Reserve Chair, Jerome Powell, to influence bitcoin's value. But during a recent talk with CNBC, Powell’s comments gave bitcoin a boost. He revealed he doesn't own any crypto and noted that the Fed can't control it. But when he compared bitcoin to gold, people took no
