FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccine, CDC set to issue recommendations this week

There’s still another step: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must sign off. A CDC advisory panel is set to issue recommendations Tuesday on who most needs the updated shots.

These are the 3 vaccines doctors hope will block fall 'tripledemic'

COVID-19 hospitalizations have been steadily increasing since late summer, and RSV already is on the rise in parts of the Southeast.

Sunday, Sept. 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day

The day’s recognition is a chance to share hope and highlight the ways and resources to preventing suicide deaths, which were at the highest number ever last year in the U.S.

World Suicide Prevention Week starts Sunday
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Stephen Roggenbaum, chair of the Florida Suicide Prevention Coalition, speaks with LiveNow from FOX on the importance of suicide awareness and prevention.

Narcan is now available without a prescription: Here's where to find it

As of this week, you can now walk into a CVS, Walgreens, or Walmart and find the powerful opioid overdose reversal medication naloxone on shelves or online under the brand name Narcan. Previously, customers could only access the nasal spray directly from a pharmacist on site.

Flesh-eating bacteria may be in Hurricane Idalia flood waters

One week after Hurricane Idalia made landfall, medical experts are watching for potential cases of Vibrio vulnificus, bacteria found in brackish waters.

Air pollution from wildfires linked to dementia cases, study says

Particulate pollution comes from several sources, not just wildfires, but the study identified particulates from wildfires and agriculture as the sources linked to dementia cases.

Linda Evangelista has 'one foot in the grave' after being diagnosed with cancer twice in 5 years

It was only last year when supermodel Linda Evangelista revealed she had secluded herself from the public for half a decade due to deformities she says were caused by CoolSculpting, an FDA-approved procedure known to freeze fat.

First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19

The first lady is experiencing "mild symptoms" and will remain at her home in Delaware, the White House said.

AI medical capabilities show accuracy in clinical decision making

ChatGPT was best in making a "final diagnosis," where it was 77% accurate, according to Mass General Brigham research

Disposable vapes will soon be banned in France, prime minister says

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne says disposable vapes will soon be banned in the country as part of a national anti-smoking plan.

US to regulate nursing home staff for 1st time, but proposal lower than many advocates hoped

An association that lobbies for health care facilities says President Joe Biden’s decision to require nursing homes to comply with federal rules on staffing levels will cost them billions of dollars.

Yoga, exercise training may reduce asthma symptoms, study shows

A new study has revealed that certain types of exercise training can actually enhance respiratory function and exercise capacity in adults with asthma.