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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In the spring of 2022, Canadian teenager Markus Schouten’s dying wish was that no child should be forced to choose between life and death. Markus had just learned he was about to die. His oncologist broke the news to him and his family on the eighth floor cancer ward at British Columbia Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Life expectancy is back to pre-pandemic levels, according to global health research — but mortality rates for teens and young adults are of growing concern. The latest release of The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) includes new and updated estimates of all-cause mortality and life expectancy from …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Alex Kingston, known for her roles on hit shows like “ER” and “Doctor Who,” revealed her battle with uterine cancer in a recent interview. In the first sign that something was wrong, the actress began hemorrhaging onstage in 2024, then ultimately carried on with the show. It wasn’t until six weeks later …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Scientists may have discovered the first therapy for Huntington’s disease, a brain disorder that until now has had no effective treatments. Researchers at the University of College London (UCL) announced positive results from a global clinical trial for a new gene therapy, AMT-130. Developed by the Dutch biotechnology company uniQure, the therapy …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An experimental flu test could detect the virus right on the tip of your tongue. Researchers in Germany have potentially discovered a new way to spot influenza through an edible test, potentially like a piece of gum or a “thin film.” When someone pops the test in their mouth, chemical sensors will …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Globally, sepsis infection is the leading cause of death in children, taking more than 3.4 million lives per year, according to the Sepsis Alliance — and 85% of these deaths occur before age 5. Sepsis among children is a very difficult and elusive problem for physicians to diagnose and treat, with almost …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A recent episode of the hit Hulu comedy “Only Murders in the Building” highlights a hormone therapy that many men request as they get older. Steve Martin’s character, Charles-Haden Savage — a washed-up actor who gets a second career solving murders in his apartment building — brags of his newfound strength after …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Most households have a stash of painkillers tucked away for surprise headaches or stubborn cramps.  But some may not realize that all painkillers are not created equal, and they don’t all treat the same kind of pain. Types of pain relievers Over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers fall into two main categories, according to …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new COVID-19 variant called NB.1.8.1 could account for up to one-third of cases, according to health officials.  One hallmark of this latest strain is a symptom some people are calling “razor blade throat.” The variant — informally referred to as “Nimbus” — made up an estimated 37% of cases in the …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Researchers at Stanford University say they have developed a more effective way to treat strokes. The new technology, called the milli-spinner thrombectomy, has been shown to have more successful outcomes for patients who have experienced strokes, as well as heart attacks, pulmonary embolisms and other clot-related diseases, according to a press release …