Chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus found mainly in tropical and subtropical regions, was locally acquired in New York.

“Antibiotic resistance is widespread and threatening the future of modern medicine,” Dr. Yvan Hutin, director of WHO’s Department of Antimicrobial Resistance, told The New York Times. “Simply put, the ...

New code E11.A applies to patients who use lifestyle interventions to show no signs of type 2 diabetes for at least 3 months.

Topline data were announced from two phase 3 trials evaluating orforglipron, an oral GLP-1 receptor agonist, in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Implementation of a new definition of obesity proposed by a recent Lancet Commission increases the prevalence of obesity.

The FDA has accepted for review the sBLA for Afrezza (insulin human) inhalation powder in children and adolescents with type 1 or 2 diabetes.

Pregnant patients with heart failure should receive counseling, specialist care, and appropriate fetal heart monitoring.

An increase in grip strength was associated with a significantly reduced risk for preclinical obesity progression at each stage.

The label update provides an option for patients who have received at least 1 approved systemic therapy if TNF blockers are clinically inadvisable.

Four outbreaks of domestic malaria occurred in 2023 (May to December) after 20 years with no locally acquired cases.

Following Medicaid expansion, 5-year survival improved among individuals with cancer residing in rural and high-poverty communities.

A recurrence risk of less than 0.5% at 6 years after surgery may provide a practical definition of “cure” in the setting of colon cancer.