A pediatric asthma subgroup at high risk for acute respiratory infections can be identified using 2 natural language processing algorithms.

HealthDay News — Among patients with newly diagnosed cancer, new and additional prescribing of opioids has decreased, according to a study published online Sept. 22 in Cancer.

The FDA is reviewing the safety of mifepristone amid a push from conservative state attorneys general and anti-abortion groups.

The first clinical practice guidelines on assessment and management of diabetes distress among adults were presented at the EASD Annual Meeting.

Federal health officials have expanded their probe into a listeria outbreak that has claimed 4 lives, and affected at least 20 people.

The FDA has approved Qivigy (immune globulin intravenous, human-kthm) 10% solution for the treatment of adults with primary humoral immunodeficiency.

Although COVID-19 testing decreased during the study period, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus testing increased among hospitalized youth.

Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir reduced the risk for long COVID in adults aged 50 years and older but not in adolescents.

HealthDay News — Oral bacteria and fungi are associated with an increased risk for pancreatic cancer development, according to a study published online Sept. 18 in JAMA Oncology.

More than 85,000 bags of frozen shrimp have been recalled due to possible contamination with a radioactive material linked to cancer risk.

A study links lower levels of the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA to neuropathic pain in people with HIV, offering insight into potential pain mechanisms.

One of the largest measles outbreaks in decades is spreading along the Arizona-Utah border, with dozens of confirmed cases among unvaccinated children.