More cows are being tested and tracked for bird flu. Here's what that means
The virus, known as Type A H5N1, has been detected in nearly three dozen dairy herds in eight states. Here’s what you need to know.
The virus, known as Type A H5N1, has been detected in nearly three dozen dairy herds in eight states. Here’s what you need to know.
Favorable preliminary results from two HIV vaccine studies were presented at a conference this week, giving researchers hope for the future.
More than 150,000 people are diagnosed with colorectal cancer every year, making it the third most common cancer in the U.S. according to the American Cancer Society. Sascha Roth of Northwest D.C. shared her journey to a cure, and the importance of screenings in that journey.
More than 150,000 people are diagnosed with colorectal cancer every year, according to the American Cancer Society. News4’s Aimee Cho shares one survivor’s emotional journey.
Alabama lawmakers are moving quickly with legislation to protect clinics that provide in vitro fertilization from lawsuits in response to a ruling last month from the state’s Supreme Court that frozen embryos have the rights of children under the state’s wrongful death law.
Alabama lawmakers, who face public pressure to get in vitro fertilization services restarted, are nearing approval of immunity legislation for providers.
ER doctors and authors Adaira Landry and Resa E. Lewiss share the top habits that help them get quality sleep.
Green tea has developed a reputation as a superfood and health elixir, but which claims are true? Here’s what experts say.
Four years after the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools, the CDC says parents can start treating the virus like other respiratory illnesses.
People who test positive for Covid do not need to isolate for five days, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday.
The drugstore chains will begin selling mifepristone to patients with a doctor’s prescription in several select locations to start.
Health officials are investigating whether there’s a link between two new RSV vaccines and cases of a rare nervous system disorder.
Retinoids and hydroxy acids are common ingredients in trendy skin care products, but they can irritate young skin.
Just before the pandemic hit, a Prince George’s County hospital began offering a full range of cancer treatment services under one roof. The convenience of MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital in Clinton has been meaningful for patients, News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.
“I just choose to be happy,” Sherri Moody says as she adjusts to life after the ordeal.
The first weekend in March will bring over 1,000 people to D.C. to bike for a great cause: Cycle for Survival helps raise money for rare cancer research. Jess Praley, a cancer survivor participating in the event, talks with News4’s Aimee Cho and Tommy McFly about her journey.
With 35 measles cases already confirmed in the U.S. this year, doctors and people who’ve gotten the disease describe how severe it can be for kids.
Older U.S. adults should roll up their sleeves for another COVID-19 shot, even if they got a booster in the fall, an influential government advisory panel said.
The husband of a New York doctor accuses Disney World and a restaurant where she ate of negligence in a lawsuit alleging that she died of an allergic reaction.
For more than two years, Camilla Row kept telling her doctors about heartburn-like pain that wouldn’t go away.