Fingerprick Blood Test Accurately Assesses Signs of Alzheimer's, Researchers Say

A mail-in blood test accurately detects markers linked to Alzheimer’s disease, potentially making the degenerative brain condition easier to diagnose and research, a new study says.

The finger-prick test accurately measures blood levels of tau proteins, glial fibrillary acidic proteins and neurofilament light fragments, researchers r...

Food Insecurity, Financial Struggles Increase Children's Risk of Long COVID

School-aged children and teens are much more likely to develop long COVID if they’re in a family facing economic hardships or discrimination, a new study says.

Kids and teenagers had more than twice the risk of long COVID if their family is impoverished, receiving government assistance, struggling to make ends meet and not putting en...

Hormone Drug Helps Fight Hormone-Fueled Breast Cancer, Trial Shows

A drug that mimics the female hormone progesterone might help women fight hormone-fueled breast cancer.

Women with breast cancer had slower tumor growth if they took megestrol — a synthetic version of progesterone — alongside standard anti-estrogen therapy, researchers reported Jan. 5 in Nature Cancer.

“In ...

Autism Therapy Centers Targeted By Private Equity In U.S., Study Reveals

Private equity firms are scooping up U.S. autism therapy centers at an unprecedented rate, a new study says.

These financial firms acquired more than 500 autism therapy centers during the past decade, with nearly 80% purchased between 2018 and 2022, researchers reported Jan. 5 in JAMA Pediatrics.

Recent increases in autism d...

Airline Water Safety Raises Red Flags in New Study

If you order coffee or tea on a flight, you may want to think twice.

A 2026 airline water study found that drinking water quality can vary sharply from one airline to another, and that many carriers still fail to meet federal safety standards meant to protect passengers and crew.

The study — from the Center for Food as Medicine...

U.S. Sees Highest Measles Case Count in Decades as Outbreaks Grow

The U.S. recorded more than 2,000 measles cases in 2025, the nation’s highest yearly total in decades, health officials report.

As of Dec. 30, 2,065 measles cases had been confirmed nationwide, according to the latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). 

The last time the United States saw ...