Measles cases are on the rise in the US, with nearly 80 cases reported in January. The governor of Washington state says the measles outbreak there is an emergency.
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Scientists at the University of Queensland in Australia may have discovered a new test for cancer. If it works, their discovery could allow doctors to test for cancer more quickly and perhaps find cancers earlier.
If you are traveling, it's a good idea to wash your hands often - especially after you go through airport security. The plastic trays are a great way to spread illnesses.
After someone hurts their backbone, they are often unable to walk. Now, scientists have used electrical signals to help people with spine damage begin to take steps again.
Measles is a deadly disease that doctors and scientists know how to control. But now, many kids are missing important shots, and thousands of people are getting sick.
A vaccine is a special medicine that trains the human body so that it does not get a certain disease.
Expensive allergy shots could get cheaper soon. That's because the government has said they will allow a company called Teva to make a copy of the life-saving EpiPen.
A soldier in the US Army lost an ear in a car crash two years ago. Now she has gotten a brand new, real ear. It grew inside her arm.
There is a new blood test that will let a doctor quickly find out for sure whether someone has a head injury called a concussion.