The U.S. flu season is off to a very early start, and it’s quickly intensifying. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday posted its latest update, reporting that seven states were …
While millions of Catholics gather to catch a glimpse of Pope Leo XIV in South America, health authorities are watching for a different kind of visitor: measles. Cases are already surging in the …
Scientists stumbled onto a hint that measuring a toxic protein tied to Alzheimer’s disease just might one day be useful in diagnosing a different brain disease in football players and others who …
President Donald Trump's administration is giving states another six months before they must remove beneficiaries from Medicaid rolls for failing to meet new work requirements. States have been …
EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS: The U.S. flu season is off to a very early start, and it’s quickly intensifying. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday posted its latest update, …
International health experts are meeting to assess whether the U.S. and Mexico have lost their measles elimination status. Measles, a highly contagious disease, had been controlled in the U.S. for 30 …
EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS: The Trump administration has proposed sweeping changes to Head Start that could reshape how programs operate and support children and families. Now is a good time to …
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told a U.N. climate summit that the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza isn't only a genocide but an ecocide. Ergodan on Wednesday called on Israel to allow aid into …
When Democrats take over Congress in January, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be a major oversight target. His changes to vaccine guidance and cuts to medical research have sparked …
A deadly airstrike on Nasser Hospital in Gaza has highlighted the ongoing devastation to the region's healthcare system. The Israeli military claims it targeted a Hamas commander using the hospital …
For eight years, romance scammers have stolen one Mississippi man's photos to create hundreds of fake online profiles that have been used to trick lovesick men and women out of their money. When many …
The American Cancer Society is recommending routine prostate cancer screening for more middle-aged men, in a major change to its guidelines. That means a blood test for what's called PSA, or …
Two Democratic senators are launching an investigation into whether Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lied to Congress about his reason for a 2019 trip to Samoa. The investigation comes after …
Israel has struck a hospital in the Gaza Strip, killing six people and wounding at least a dozen. Health authorities say a doctor was among the dead. The strike hit the Nasser Hospital’s surgical …
The federal government has cut $29.2 million from Texas health organizations that test for HIV in communities. This funding, which expired September 30, supported 11 community-based organizations in …
Federal officials say there's new funding to study the medical potential of a powerful psychedelic. The effort announced Thursday includes nearly $5 million to lay the groundwork for U.S. studies of …
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A 17-year-old boy with autism has been found found alive after six days lost in eastern Australian woodlands. Police said the teenager had begun camping with a friend when he disappeared Friday near …
Teresita de Jesús Padilla has reunited with her two sons after they were taken from her in Chile four decades ago. The children were illegally adopted during Gen Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship, …
The House has passed a major package of veterans bills on Veterans Day — but not without confusion and controversy. The centerpiece of the package approved Wednesday is an effort to boost …