A bull moose that forced the closure of an Adirondack hiking trail this summer has been euthanized because of deteriorating health. The Goodman Mountain trail in the Horseshoe Lake Wild Forest had …
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he wants to rework the U.S. program for compensating Americans injured by vaccines. The plan has long been a target of anti-vaccine groups and changing it …
A new federal report finds that most Americans get more than half their calories from ultraprocessed foods. Overall, about 55% of calories consumed by Americans older than age 1 came from …
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has incorrectly claimed that mRNA vaccines are ineffective against upper respiratory infections like COVID-19 and the flu. He used this argument to justify …
U.S. health officials have issued warnings on two separate Boston Scientific heart devices recently linked to injuries and deaths. The agency said Wednesday an issue with defibrillator wires could …
President Donald Trump once hailed mRNA vaccines as a "miracle" for combating COVID-19. Now, his administration seems to have shifted its stance. On Tuesday, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. …
Research shows mRNA vaccines saved millions of lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now scientists are using that Nobel Prize-winning technology to try to develop vaccines and treatments against a …
Three new studies highlight the severe health impacts of recent wildfires on Maui and in Los Angeles. Researchers found that the August 2023 Maui fire, one of the deadliest in a century, left 1 in 5 …
An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York City has killed two people and sickened 58 since late July. The disease is a type of pneumonia caused by the bacteria Legionella, which grow in …
An outbreak of the chikungunya virus in China has prompted authorities to take preventive measures. The government is using mosquito nets and disinfection, threatening fines for people who fail to …
Authorities in Belarus have launched new raids and detentions against government critics who participated in opposition rallies abroad earlier this year. The country's Investigative Committee …
Egypt's foreign minister has criticized the international response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and called it shameful. Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty made a visit on Wednesday to …
More beachgoers have been getting an unexpected shock this summer as jellyfish numbers bloom along the Delaware coast. Many beach patrol captains say they’re seeing the most jellyfish activity and …
A funeral has been held for Dr. Greg Brannon, a North Carolina physician and former figure in state Republican politics. A funeral home confirmed that Brannon died July 27. Brannon was 64. He was …
Chinese authorities have taken action to curb the spread of chikungunya, a virus causing fever and joint pain. As of Wednesday, over 7,000 cases have been reported, mainly in the southern …
We hear it from the time we're little. Find your purpose and you'll lead a healthier and more satisfying life. But how do you define purpose? And what if you're not sure you have one? Thinking that …
Shifa Hospital was once the largest in the Gaza Strip and the cornerstone of its health system. But it is a shell of its former self after frequent bombings, two Israeli raids and blockades of food, …
The Department of Health and Human Services plans to cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines being developed to fight respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu. Health Secretary …
The mother of the man who killed four people at a Manhattan office tower home to the NFL told 911 dispatchers during a 2022 incident when he threatened to kill himself that he suffered from a …
Tennessee is gearing up for an execution that experts say would likely mark the first time a man has been put to death with a working defibrillator in his chest. Gov. Bill Lee declined Monday to …