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Moderna says its RSV vaccine for older adults is 84% effective at preventing serious illness
Nikos Pekiaridis/NurPhoto via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Moderna's respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, vaccine for older adults was about 84% effective at preventing serious illness, according to data...
Jan 17, 2023
Woman claims she got HPV-related cancer after nail salon visit
Eugen Tamas / EyeEm/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A California woman is speaking out after a routine manicure resulted in her developing an infection that turned into a form of cancer that can be cured, e...
Jan 17, 2023
Women are speaking up about bar safety after rise in drugging across the US
ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Mia Mainville was at a Denver bar surrounded by friends when she said a stranger put drugs in her drink on New Year's Eve. “I was not able to focus on anybody, I was not ab...
Jan 17, 2023
Several celebrities test positive for COVID after Golden Globes
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- In the wake of the Golden Globes last week, several celebrities said they have tested positive for COVID-19. Jamie Lee Curtis and Michelle Pfeiffer are ...
Jan 16, 2023
Blood test could help predict which patients with colon cancer need chemotherapy after surgery: Study
Jasmin Merdan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A blood test under study may soon be able to help many patients with colon cancer decide whether they need chemotherapy after surgery, or if they can safely ski...
Jan 16, 2023
'Abbott Elementary' star opens up about struggle with Crohn's disease: What to know about the disease
Frazer Harrison/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Actor Tyler James Williams is fresh off his first Golden Globe win for his role as Gregory Eddie on Abbott Elementary. While the actor celebrates a high point...
Jan 16, 2023
Netflix's 'The Circle' star Raven Sutton breaks barriers for Deaf representation
Courtesy of Netflix(NEW YORK) -- Raven Sutton is making history as the first deaf contestant on Netflix's The Circle. She hopes her stint on the hit reality show can not only empower the Deaf communit...
Jan 16, 2023
Why flu and strep A can be so serious in children
Ekaterina Goncharova/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Amid a flu season that started earlier than expected there's also been a higher number of strep A cases in children this year. The Centers for Disease Co...
Jan 13, 2023
Ashley Tisdale shares struggle with hair loss: What to know about alopecia
Peter Dazeley/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Actress Ashley Tisdale is sharing details of her struggle with alopecia, a condition she says she has battled since her early 20s. Tisdale, now 37, shared in an...
Jan 13, 2023
What's in the agreement that led to the end of the New York City nurses' strike
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The New York City nurses' strike finally ended after the hospitals and the employees reached a tentative agreement early Thursday morning. More than 7,000...
Jan 12, 2023