Category Archives: Health News – ABC Audio
Jimmy Carter leaves behind a global public health work legacy
Hum Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- As world leaders mourn the death of former President Jimmy Carter and remark on his political and policy legacy, doctors are remembering...
Dec 31, 2024
Respiratory virus activity is 'high' as cases increase in US: CDC
Sdi Productions/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Respiratory illness activity – a measure of how often conditions like the common cold, flu, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus are diagnosed &nda...
Dec 30, 2024
Norovirus cases on the rise in the US. What you need to know
CDC NoroSTAT(NEW YORK) -- Cases of norovirus appear to be on the rise in various parts of the U.S., according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.More than 90 norovirus ou...
Dec 27, 2024
How to avoid the emergency room during the holidays
Sorrasak Jar Tinyo/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Three states -- Louisiana, Kentucky and New Hampshire -- are reporting high levels of respiratory illness, including common cold, flu, RSV and COVID, accor...
Dec 25, 2024
Bird flu case reported in Los Angeles after state officials declare emergency
CDC and NIAIDLos Angeles County health officials reported the first human case of bird flu in the area less than a week after a statewide emergency declaration was announced.In a statement released on...
Dec 24, 2024
Pig kidney transplants, new schizophrenia drug: Here are 5 of the biggest medical breakthroughs in 2024
The Good Brigade/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- From a pig kidney transplant to restoring genetic deafness, 2024 was a year full of medical breakthroughs.The breakthroughs include the discovery of a cause ...
Dec 23, 2024
FDA approves Eli Lilly’s obesity medication for obstructive sleep apnea
Scott Olson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The FDA has expanded the approval of Eli Lilly’s obesity medication Zepbound to include treating moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea for people with ...
Dec 20, 2024
Woman paralyzed by fallen tree finds hope with newly FDA-cleared device
Jessie Owen was left paralyzed nearly 12 years ago when a tree fell on a car in which she was a passenger. Via ABC News.(NEW YORK) -- Nearly 12 years ago, Jessie Owen's life changed forever."My family...
Dec 20, 2024
Undiagnosed disease in Congo may be linked to malaria: Africa CDC
pawel.gaul/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A deadly, undiagnosed disease that has been spreading in one region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) may be linked to malaria, health officials said Thurs...
Dec 19, 2024
CDC confirms 1st case of severe bird flu in US
(NEW YORK) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed the first case of severe bird flu in the United States.The federal health agency said Wednesday that the patient has be...
Dec 18, 2024