Health & Science

The imaging tool used to diagnose bone injuries, cancer and other diseases may expose patients to unnecessarily high radiation doses

Researchers, doctors, their patients and supporters ventured out of labs, hospitals and offices Friday to stand up to what they call a blitz on life-saving science by the Trump administration.

Health officials in Lubbock, Texas, held a press conference on Wednesday following confirmation of the first death related to the current measles outbreak.

The measles outbreak in West Texas has increased to 124 cases, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.

A vaccine for poultry was just approved. Will we need a bird flu vaccine for humans, too?

Baylor Hospital and Uplift Education’s Medical Institute partner to expose students to careers in healthcare. NBC 5’s Wayne Carter returned to the classroom to see how students are learning about blood clots and strokes.

Over 20 states are suing the Trump administration over planned cuts to funding at medical and public health research institutions nationwide.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words and in at least one case, it can save your life. Health reporter Bianca Castro has the story with how body scans can give doctors a picture of your cardiovascular risk.

Mass General Brigham has announced the successful completion of another gene-edited pig kidney transplant, the first of a three-person pilot study.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s long record of doubting the safety of childhood vaccinations persisted as a flash point for him Thursday in a confirmation hearing.

The risk of developing dementia may be much higher than previously thought, a study published Monday in the journal Nature Medicine has found.

A California man says his two cats died and a third was hospitalized after he fed them raw milk recalled for bird flu risk.

Five years after the virus that causes COVID emerged in China it still holds some mysteries.

The common stomach bug is highly contagious, spreads on surfaces and through the air, and people can catch it every year.

The study found that bees in hives under lamp posts are staying up at night, which could impact people and the food they eat in the long run.

A McKinney High School graduate is a living example of modern medical innovation. After suffering a severe head injury in a car crash, doctors implanted a 3D-printed skull to aid his recovery.

Earning a college degree requires hard work, perseverance, and years of dedication — something a recent graduate from UNT Dallas knows all too well.

Earning a college degree requires hard work, perseverance, and years of dedication — something a recent graduate from UNT Dallas knows all too well. In a conversation with NBC 5’s Noelle Walker, the graduate shared their inspiring journey.

U.S. life expectancy rose last year, hitting its highest level since the beginning of the Covid pandemic, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.