Doctors Without Borders says that ongoing violence in Haiti has forced it to permanently close its emergency care center in Port-au-Prince. It has been a key lifeline in Haiti’s capital that is now …
Democratic governors from 14 states and Guam have launched a new public health alliance. They say the group will coordinate issues across state lines and share data and information about threats, …
A United Nations letter to Colombia warns that mercury contamination from illegal gold mining in the Atrato River basin is causing a grave human rights crisis for Indigenous and Afro-descendant …
The United Nations' food aid agency warns that severe funding cuts are impacting its operations in six countries. Nearly 14 million people could face emergency levels of hunger. The World Food …
Backward walking, also known as retro walking or reverse walking, adds variety to an exercise routine. Turning around not only provides a change of view, but also makes different demands on your …
A mosquito-borne virus more common in South America has been detected in the United States. Health officials say the chikungunya virus has been identified in a patient living in the suburbs of New …
New York health officials have confirmed the state’s first locally acquired case of chikungunya virus and the first such case in the country in six years. The state Department of Health said …
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Riot police have scuffled with medical staff at an Athens public hospital, after dozens of staff gathered to protest the state of public health services during a visit to the hospital by the …
Indonesian officials say they have detected traces of radioactive cesium 137 at a clove plantation as the country searches for the source of radioactive contamination that forced recalls of shrimp …
Israel freed dozens of doctors, nurses and other medical workers as part of this week's release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and detainees under the Gaza ceasefire deal. But more than 100 …
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russian forces have launched powerful glide bombs and drones against Kharkiv and hit a hospital. Officials said that the attack on Ukraine's …
An estimated 31,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers have gone on strike to demand better wages and staffing. The five-day strike began Tuesday and spans 500 medical centers in California, …
Former New York Jets center Nick Mangold has revealed on social media that he has kidney disease and needs a transplant. Mangold, a two-time All-Pro and seven-time Pro Bowl selection, said he was …
Meta says teenagers on Instagram will be restricted to seeing PG-13 content by default and won’t be able to change their settings without a parent’s permission. This means that teens will see …
California will become the first state in the nation to require restaurants to disclose major food allergens on their menus starting in 2026. The new law signed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom …
South Africa's health minister has called lenacapavir, the first twice-yearly HIV prevention jab, a "groundbreaking" tool against the disease. However, he warned on Tuesday the initial supply will be …
Johnson & Johnson is narrowing its focus again, nearly four years after peeling off its consumer health business. The health care giant said Tuesday that it will separate its orthopedics business …
Many of the scraps that people throw away from garden vegetables are actually edible. And they can be cooked, frozen or pickled for tasty and nutritious meals. Beet greens, for example, can be …
A suspected attack by militants on a polio vaccine team in northwestern Pakistan has left one police guard dead. Tuesday's attack in the Matta area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, once a stronghold …