Fox-news/health
- New Ozempic-alternative diabetes pill burns fat without muscle loss, study suggests - Researchers have created an oral medication that could work alone or with GLP-1 drugs to improve metabolic health while preserving muscle mass in diabetes patients.
- Michigan man dies of rabies after receiving kidney from infected donor who saved kitten from skunk: CDC - Rare transplant-associated rabies case in Ohio kills patient after donor was scratched by infected skunk while saving kitten, CDC investigation reports.
- Deadly bat disease fungus confirmed in key tourist destination as officials warn of impacts - Pseudogymnoascus destructans fungus confirmed in Nevada bats threatens wildlife conservation efforts as officials monitor for white-nose syndrome outbreak. Travelers are warned.
- New baldness treatment shows dramatic hair-regrowth gains in major trial - New topical hair loss treatment shows a 539% improvement in trials, offering hope for male-pattern baldness sufferers after decades without innovation.
- CDC reports 21st cruise ship norovirus outbreak this year, with nearly 100 people infected - The CDC confirms a norovirus outbreak on an AIDAdiva cruise ship sickened 95 passengers and six crew members during a November voyage from Germany to multiple destinations.
- Trump HHS changes transgender Biden official's nameplate back to birth name during shutdown - Health and Human Services changed a transgender former Biden official's portrait plaque to the official's birth name, Richard Levine.
- Pressure mounts on Mamdani to 'continue the fight' on illicit Chinese vapes flooding NYC - Socialist Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani faces pressure to continue the crackdown on illicit Chinese vapes that are flooding NYC bodegas as enforcement concerns mount.
- California health officials issue urgent warning to mushroom foragers after deadly poisoning outbreak - California health officials warn against mushroom foraging after a deadly outbreak in which death cap mushrooms were mistaken for edible varieties.
- Creative hobbies keep the brain young, study finds — here are the best ones to pursue - International study of 1,400+ adults reveals creative activities like music, dance, and art make brains appear biologically younger than actual age.
- Trump signs off on nationwide vaccine schedule review as CDC withdraws infant Hep B guidance: 'Fast track' - President Donald Trump announced via Truth Social on Friday he signed a memorandum to review the 72-vaccine schedule required for all American children from infancy onward.