Sugar restriction in the first 1,000 days from conception is associated with a lower risk of dementia, according to a study published online July 29 in Neurology.

Federal regulators have granted accelerated approval to a novel therapy for advanced melanoma—giving doctors another weapon to fight this challenging skin cancer.

Researchers from the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases updated recommendations for the use of influenza vaccines and antiviral medications in the prevention and treatment of influenza in children during the 2026–2027 influenza season.

Every year, an estimated 6,000 to 24,000 people are killed by lightning around the world, and many more are injured.

The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record started in February, months before it was officially declared in mid-May, the World Health Organization said Monday as responders in eastern Congo struggle to catch up.