Health & Science

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.

NBC 5 and Telemundo 39 are proud to support the American Heart Association, and throughout February, we are dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of CPR training. We invite you to take a stand and become a beacon of hope in our community by equipping yourself, your family, and your friends with CPR training. Every year, over 23,000 children…

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.

Doctor explains what you need to know about what is informally referred to as “brain fog.”

Red food dye is commonly used in beverages, snacks and candies, but it’s come under scrutiny for possible links to cancer and behavioral problems in children.

Researchers attribute a rise in autism diagnoses to increased screening and changing definitions of the condition. Hundreds of studies have found childhood vaccines to be safe.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s false claims linking autism to childhood vaccinations are receiving new scrutiny now that President-elect Donald Trump has selected him to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, a sprawling agency with a budget of $1.7 trillion that oversees research into both autism and vaccines.

The child experienced mild symptoms, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Control and Prevention.