WHO chief visits epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo as cases outpace response
He stressed the importance of building community trust, ensuring safe burials to prevent the spread...
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Woman undergoes rare quadruple organ transplant at University of Chicago Medicine
She received a new right lung, left lung, kidney and liver, all from one deceased...
Here’s how California changed the nation’s handling of hazardous materials
Here's the sad story of why the fire diamond hazmat sign was created.
If LA County voters approve Measure ER’s half-cent sales tax, state approval still needed
The proposed sales tax, on the June 2 ballot, would backfill federal healthcare funding cuts.
California sues 23andMe, alleging it failed to protect user data in 2023 breach
AG Bonta sued the genetic testing company formerly known as 23andMe, alleging it failed to...
US adult cigarette smoking rate hits another all-time low
Advocates warn that cuts to prevention campaigns could jeopardize continued progress.
WHO chief lands in Congo, saying Ebola outbreak ‘can be stopped’
The outbreak of a rare type of Ebola is spreading faster than the response.
River’s Edge Ranch offers faith, recovery and hope to struggling addicts
Residents who come to the Lucerne Valley ranch trade drugs and alcohol for rakes, shovels...
Low wages, empty plates, heavy toll: Rethinking suicide prevention
People don’t typically think of suicide as an issue of economics, but it often is.
Kenya court suspends US plan for Ebola quarantine facility for Americans
The U.S. intended to send exposed individuals to Kenya instead of flying them home.
About 8% of the country lacked health insurance in 2025, new data shows. That could rise next year
Changes from the Trump administration could increase this rate in the years ahead.
Aid supplies reach heart of Congo’s Ebola outbreak as WHO head travels to Kinshasa
Aid donated by the EU is expected to arrive in batches over the next eight...
LA County’s new Heat Dashboard to track illnesses and deaths due to high temps
The web page allows public health officials and communities to monitor the effects of extreme...
Experimental hepatitis B drug may offer ‘functional cure’ for some patients
Chronic hepatitis B kills about 1.1 million people around the world each year.
Kids keep getting stuck in hospitals, even after being cleared for discharge
Some children spend months in hospitals while adults find them safe places to go.
In Congo displacement camp, fighting Ebola with sand, oatmeal and one thermometer but no water
Front-line responders are concerned the disease might spread to displacement camps.
Trump administration to send Americans exposed to Ebola to a new facility in Kenya
The plan would help patients avoid an hourslong medical evacuation to the U.S.
Uganda closes its border with Congo as cases of a rare Ebola type surge
Uganda has reported seven cases of Ebola, including a 59-year-old man who died,
How parents can promote healthier attitudes toward nutrition and body image
Serious concerns about how social media shapes adolescents’ eating habits, body image, and relationship with...
‘I just don’t want it to take over my life’: Hantavirus sparks fear, questions for some students in a post-COVID world
Hantavirus is reigniting health fears for students who survived lockdown during COVID-19.
License to deliver: Some midwives break the law to assist with home births
For decades, professional midwives have been advocating for laws to legalize and regulate their profession.
Blood moonshot: Pitt researchers’ artificial, shelf-stable platelets are a major step forward for trauma care
Researchers said artificial platelets may just be the “holy grail” for a long-held problem.
By changing women’s lives, the pill changed the nation
The pill helped give birth to modern America.
FDA staff blindsided by move allowing more e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches onto US market
The new guideline breaks with longstanding FDA policy.
When should you get a mammogram? Conflicting advice makes it hard to know
New research aims to one day help tailor advice by using genetics and other factors.
Congo curtails funeral wakes in Ebola outbreak as WHO upgrades risk assessment
There are now almost 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths.
Tiny patients, big fight: NICU parents win leave in 2 states and push for more
The U.S. has no federal law mandating paid family or parental leave.
Residents burn an Ebola center in Congo as fear and anger grow over the outbreak
Aid groups and experts have warned of the steep challenges in slowing the outbreak.
Shifting attitudes on menopause drive lawmakers to push for new protections
Stigma is fading and new laws are passing that will increase access to menopause treatment.
A new Medicare option for weight loss drugs: What older Americans should know
Medicare beneficiaries may get a GLP-1 prescription for weight loss for $50 a month.
Ebola fears surge on the ground in Congo over rapid spread of a rare type
WHO says the outbreak poses a low global risk but local case numbers will increase.
What to know about the Bundibugyo virus, a species of Ebola causing an outbreak in Congo
The virus is spread though close contact with sick or deceased patients' bodily fluids.
Trump and Kennedy seek to relax safeguards for AI healthcare tools
There are persistent questions about the systems’ quality.
Cherokee Nation integrates culture into new treatment center built with opioid settlement funds
The facility will incorporate centuries-old traditions into recovery.
US health officials order quarantine for 2 passengers from cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak
They are among 18 people being assessed in Omaha.
Trump demands Medicaid data for deportation. Some states go a step further
It’s a trend health policy researchers expect to spread among GOP-controlled states.
Affordable Care Act enrollment projected to plunge by 5 million as costs spike, analysis shows
Middle-income Americans are dropping coverage more than other groups.
FDA blocked melanoma drug as confusion reigned under Makary
The FDA’s decision would have raised few eyebrows before the current administration took power.
WHO chief concerned over ‘scale and speed’ of Ebola outbreak as Congo reports 134 dead
Health authorities say the outbreak is caused by a rare variant of the Ebola disease.
The Ebola outbreak in Congo went unnoticed for weeks. This is what we know
Health officials say it started weeks and possibly even months ago.
Colorado Supreme Court orders Children’s Hospital to restart gender-affirming care
The justices sent the case back to the original court.
Ebola and hantavirus have Africa talking ‘health sovereignty’ as donor support fades
The Trump administration's sharp cuts in foreign aid worsened public health.
Congo opens more centers to treat rare type of Ebola that has killed nearly 120
The WHO on Sunday declared the Ebola outbreak a public health emergency of international concern.
‘A nightmare to think about.’ Driving behavior may be early warning sign of dementia
It may pre-date major signs of dementia that are more noticeable.
Supreme Court rejects appeals from drug manufacturers over Medicare price negotiations
The negotiation program was created as part of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act.
Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship docks in the Netherlands for disinfection
The outbreak on the ship has reached at least 11 cases.
WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda
WHO said the outbreak doesn’t meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency like COVID-19, and...
Health advice is all over social media. Here’s how to vet claims
About half of U.S. adults under 50 get health information from influencers or podcasts.
That discount at the pharmacy counter may pack hidden costs
Should you use prescription drug coupons? The short answer: It depends.
County reveals master plan to turn LA General Hospital campus into mixed-use ‘Healthy Village’
The 19-story Art Deco structure that opened in 1934 has largely has remained vacant since...
Here’s how much drug overdose deaths have declined in recent years
Find out how California's Naloxone Distribution Project is helping.
Her heart stopped after giving birth. Now, she’s warning others about blood clots during pregnancy
It’s one of the most common causes of pregnancy-related death in the U.S.
When the helpers ‘feel helpless’: First responders get a boost in mental health support
In recent years, states and municipalities say they’re focusing on reducing barriers to care.
What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola as cases and deaths rise
WHO declared outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern.
6 passengers from hantavirus-hit ship arrive in Australia for 3-week quarantine
The six passengers tested negative for the virus before they left the Netherlands.
The world’s reaction to hantavirus is tinged by echoes of something else: COVID
Despite reassurances of low risk, the fear highlights a deeper issue: an erosion of trust.
Saving lives by changing lives: The next frontier in suicide prevention
Overhauling suicide prevention efforts to focus on broad social and economic policies seems overwhelming and...
France allows asymptomatic passengers off new cruise ship struck by stomach bug outbreak
It was not immediately clear how many left the ship.
FDA chief’s resignation widens a leadership gap at the nation’s health department
Dr. Marty Makary's departure leaves the FDA with only an acting commissioner.
The condition PCOS is now called PMOS. What to know about the name change and what it means for care
The name change was made after 14 years of collaboration between experts and patients.
Officials say $1.3 billion in Medicaid money to California will be deferred over suspicions of fraud
Initiative was spurred by Vice President JD Vance's anti-fraud task force.
This man can plug his brain into a computer. He’s trying to help turn science fiction into reality
Brandon Patterson’s wildest dream for the brain-computer interface is to someday be able to drive...
How a legal challenge over gender dysphoria became a fight for disability rights
A lawsuit filed by eight states could strip protections away from people with disabilities.
Protections against ICE strengthened for L.A. county hospital patients, visitors and staff
"Today's action will help ensure county employees have clear guidance and protocols in place so...
LA seeking to ban sale of nitrous oxide products at smoke shops, cannabis retailers
"Recently, one of my close friends had passed away because of the use of nitrous...
Trump FDA chief is leaving after angering pharma CEOs, vaping lobbyists and anti-abortion groups
Makary failed to win the staff's confidence after mass layoffs.
Often-maligned ‘mommy brain’ isn’t a bad thing, emerging research suggests
Brain changes more during pregnancy and early parenting than any other time in adulthood.
Small study hints that revving up immune cells might help fight HIV
Researchers stressed that larger and longer studies are needed to prove if it really works.
When natural disasters strike, another crisis hits those recovering from opioid addiction
Doctors have warned many more patients could face obstacles as climate change intensifies.
French hantavirus patient is critically ill, on an artificial lung as total cases grow to 11
The passenger with the new confirmed case of hantavirus was in quarantine.
UCLA study says telemedicine did not increase health care cost — or help more people
The results were "sobering for anyone hoping telemedicine would close longstanding gaps in access," the...
Princess Cruises ship with more than 100 sick from norovirus arrives at Port Canaveral
A Princess Cruises ship with more than 100 passengers on board that had caught norovirus...
A crisis of conscience spurred this Christian IVF doctor’s career pivot
His clinic draws patients nationwide who are concerned over the moral issues that surround IVF.
Alzheimer’s deaths increase as population ages, lifespans increase
Alzheimer’s-related deaths have surged 138% since 2000.
Pediatrics group issues new guidance on recess for the first time in 13 years
New evidence shows that kids need pauses between concentrated bouts of learning.
Passengers from virus-stricken cruise ship fly to home countries for monitoring
“This is not another COVID. And the risk to the public is low," an official...
Evacuations begin for passengers on MV Hondius cruise ship off Tenerife hit by hantavirus
Spanish nationals were the first to leave the MV Hondius, which reached Tenerife, the largest...
Mother and son both diagnosed with cancer go through scary journey together
Mother's Day also has new meaning — both say they understand very clearly that tomorrows...
A ‘barbaric’ problem in American hospitals is only getting bigger
Doctors and nurses have complained bitterly about the situation.
New Jersey says 2 residents were ‘potentially exposed’ to hantavirus on an airplane
Officials say the risk to the public is low.
What we don’t know about the hantavirus outbreak as the cruise ship nears Spanish territory
At least three passengers have died, and several other people have been infected.
Spain readies for evacuations as a hantavirus-hit cruise ship heads for the Canary Islands
At least three passengers have died, and several other people are sick.
Justice Department alleges UCLA medical school illegally used race in admissions
DOJ officials said its probe showed that, on average, the medical school admitted black and...
Agency will move forward with plans to propose weakening some Biden-era PFAS limits, official says
Environmental groups argue the move weakens protections.
FDA’s new playbook: Lots of media announcements but not much rulemaking
The lack of initiative in drafting new regulations is particularly striking at the FDA.
They’re in remission, but their medical bills aren’t: Cancer survivors navigate soaring costs
The cost of postcancer care often "keeps us hostage," one survior said.
Health officials track dozens who left hantavirus-stricken ship after first fatality
Experts say the risk to the wider public is considered low.
Antarctica’s tourism boom raises concerns about contamination and disease
In 2024, more than 80,000 tourists touched down on the vast ice-cloaked continent.
Your new therapist: Chatty, leaky and hardly human
A burgeoning industry of apps offers AI therapists with human-like avatars.
3 patients are being evacuated to Europe from cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak
WHO says eight cases have been recorded, with five confirmed. Three people have died.
Medigap premiums leap, and consumers have few alternatives
Double-digit premium increases for Medicare supplemental policies are becoming the norm.
Why the workouts of Formula 1 drivers might help computer users with ‘tech neck’
There's evidence that having a strong neck and trunk can help with other serious issues.
Abortion pill rulings bring the issue back to the forefront in a midterm election year
Advocates on both sides hope it will sway voters their way.
Inside the cruise ship at the center of a rare hantavirus outbreak
Authorities refused to allow passengers to disembark due to public health concerns.
Does frequent worship lead to better mental health? Often, but not always, experts say
On Monday, there was a new contribution to the discussion.
Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies
The majority of abortions in the U.S. are obtained through medications.
‘I intend to stay on it forever.’ Along with rapid weight loss, patients see other benefits and risks of GLP-1 drugs
GLP-1 medications that suppress appetite are allowing people to better manage diabetes and obesity. As...
What to know about hantavirus, the illness linked to a cruise ship outbreak
An infection can rapidly progress and become life-threatening.
A cruise ship is waiting for help after 3 people died in a suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus
A 70-year-old Dutch man was the first victim and died onboard.
Tick season seems to be off to a fast start, and some experts worry about future illnesses
Ticks like warm, humid weather, and more can be seen after a mild winter.