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By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — New advancements in transplanting pig kidneys to humans, detailed by two separate research teams on Wednesday, mark key steps forward in the evolving field of xenotransplantation, the use of non-human tissues or organs to treat medical conditions in humans. Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of

By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Working underground in a Biosafety Level 3 insectary in Tres Cantos, Madrid, researchers at the pharmaceutical giant GSK were frustrated. The mosquitoes they were using to study experimental medicines for malaria had developed a pesky problem: They were becoming resistant to the parasite, plasmodium, that causes the ancient disease.

CNN By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Days after a national alert about cases of locally acquired malaria in Texas and Florida, public health officials in those states said they continue to monitor for further illness and to conduct mosquito surveillance but have found no further cases. The Texas Department of State Health Services said

By Jessica DuLong, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s Stress, But Less newsletter. Our six-part mindfulness guide will inform and inspire you to reduce stress while learning how to harness it. In a society that prizes productivity, where busyness becomes a point of pride and the “grind” a badge of honor, fun too

CNN By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — On any given weekend for more than 40 years, you could find Stan Nicholas jamming away on his guitar, playing motorcycle rallies and festivals all over the Cleveland area. The Ford retiree and his Burnt River Band’s rock and blues had been drawing crowds since they were teens.

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — On any given weekend for more than 40 years, you could find Stan Nicholas jamming away on his guitar, playing motorcycle rallies and festivals all over the Cleveland area. The Ford retiree and his Burnt River Band’s rock and blues had been drawing crowds since they were teens. Nicholas

By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — People in areas of the United States with high levels of a certain kind of air pollution have a greater risk of dementia, a new study found. The study, published Monday in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, looked at data from 27,857 survey participants between 1998 to 2016. About

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Is inhaling marijuana smoke safer than inhaling smoke from tobacco? A majority of American adults say yes, according to a new survey, and they also believe there is less harm to adults and children from secondhand marijuana smoke than tobacco smoke. However, those beliefs are just not true, said

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Death from extreme heat once typically struck scorching locations such as Death Valley. Today, no place seems immune from deadly temperatures. While heat can kill, it also endangers health by making existing conditions worse, said Dr. Prabu Selvam, emergency medical officer at Americares, a health-focused relief and development nonprofit

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — As rates of sexually transmitted infections continue to skyrocket across the United States, a growing number of physicians are prescribing a commonly used antibiotic as a way to prevent chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis infections in gay and bisexual men and transgender women. Doxycycline is a class of medications traditionally used to

By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The percentage of US adults reporting long Covid symptoms has fallen since the summer of 2022, but some people say they are still coping with changes to daily life brought on by the condition, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The

CNN By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — The percentage of US adults reporting long Covid symptoms has fallen since the summer of 2022, but some people say they are still coping with changes to daily life brought on by the condition, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Making water more accessible to kids leads to an increase in hydration and a decrease in children being overweight, according to a new study. And the change didn’t require a focus on children’s weight. The study, published Monday in the journal Pediatrics, included more than 1,200 students across 18