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Akshay Syal, M.D.

Dr. Akshay Syal is a board-certified internal medicine physician at UCLA Health and instructor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He also is a member of the NBC News Health Unit, reporting for both NBC News Digital and on air for NBC News NOW and MSNBC.  

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Dr. Akshay Syal is a board-certified internal medicine physician at UCLA Health and instructor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He also is a member of the NBC News Health Unit, reporting for both NBC News Digital and on air for NBC News NOW and MSNBC.  

Do you have a news tip you want to share with our journalists? Visit NBC News Tips to learn more.


Latest from Akshay Syal, M.D.

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Cancer

17d ago

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Cancer

Experimental treatment borrowed from blood cancer shows promise for pediatric brain tumors

An experimental version of CAR-T therapy doubled the survival time for children a deadly and aggressive form of brain cancer called DIPG.

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Measles Outbreak

24d ago

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Measles Outbreak

Measles is unlike other viruses: What to know about long-term complications

It’s not yet known how many people have gotten sick in the Texas measles outbreak, but there are at least 215 confirmed cases since late January.

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Heart Health

32d ago

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Heart Health

Inflammation is a 'double-edged sword': How to protect against chronic disease

Inflammation is linked to chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease. Longevity experts say managing it is key to healthier aging and disease prevention.
42d ago

Vatican says Pope Francis is in critical condition

The Vatican carried on with its Holy Year celebrations without the pope Saturday, as Pope Francis battled pneumonia and a complex respiratory infection that doctors say remains touch-and-go and will keep him hospitalized for at least another week.

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Heart Health

62d ago

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Heart Health

How tracking blood sugar with continuous glucose monitoring may be helpful

Continuous glucose monitors, or CGMs, are devices that track blood sugar in real-time and can tell wearers how their bodies react to stress, food, sleep or exercise.

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Cold and Flu

99d ago

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Cold and Flu

After a slow start, flu season is picking up steam

States in the South and along the West Coast are seeing particularly high flu activity.
113d ago

Obesity dipped in U.S. adults last year for the first time in more than a decade

Obesity dipped in U.S. adults last year for the first time in more than a decade, research found. That might be due, in part, to weight loss drugs like Ozempic.

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Men's Health

114d ago

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Men's Health

FDA warns about men's supplements tainted with prescription drugs

Supplements widely marketed to men for performance, energy and sex drive are testing positive for prescription drugs that could have dangerous side effects.
122d ago

Mysterious illness in Congo has killed dozens of people, health authorities report

A mysterious disease with flu-like symptoms has killed dozens of people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to health officials.

More women seek testosterone therapy, prompted by influencers, doctors say

On a Reddit community for users to discuss menopause, there are countless posts of women suggesting the drug could help improve energy and sex drive.
153d ago

Do the Covid vaccines provide long-lasting protection?

How durable are the mRNA Covid vaccines? Does the protection last as long as other vaccines? Experts the vaccines are performing as expected.