Health

The White House has announced an expiration date for the national and public health emergencies tied to the coronavirus, which have been in place since early 2020.

Brain scans show patterns of shrinkage in regions involved in learning, memory and judgment. Experts hope losing weight could reverse some of the damage.

The move would have widespread implications for government programs and authorities and mark a new chapter in the federal response to the coronavirus.

Cases of Valley fever, a fungal infection caused by breathing in microscopic spores that live in dirt, are on the rise and experts worry that climate change could cause more cases. NBC News’ Gadi Schwartz shares one college freshman’s story of being diagnosed with Valley fever and ongoing recovery five years later.

The fungus that causes Valley fever is found in hot, dry environments. As the climate warms, scientists project its range will expand.

Hallucinations and delusions that alter a mother’s sense of reality are part of postpartum psychosis. The illness, which is treatable, requires emergency care.

About 1 in 8 adults over 50 had signs of food addiction, according to new survey results.

Ten people taking the medications for weight loss, diabetes or other chronic health conditions described a wide variety of experiences.

The only way to tell if you have dense breasts is via a mammogram, and not all states require providers to notify women of their breast density.

Beginning in 2026, Medicare will begin negotiating the price of 10 drugs that cost the federal government the most money.

The drug, meant to prevent Covid in people with weakened immune systems, does not work against the predominant omicron subvariant XBB.1.5.