‘Every health facility said they were full’: alarm over rapid spread of Ebola in DRC
New strain of virus, aid cuts, and cultural norms around burials and touch add to difficulties in stemming outbreakThe warnings from aid groups and he...
Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed 10, including six paramedics, health ministry says
Lebanon’s health ministry condemns attacks as violations of international law; Israel says it struck Hezbollah infrastructure sites and militantsIsrae...
Health alerts issued for bank holiday weekend as record May heat forecast in UK
Temperatures expected to reach as high as 33C in southern England or Midlands on MondayAmber heat health alerts have been issued for the bank holiday ...
'We'll never know if he could have been saved.' The gaps in Trump's rural health fund
Republicans promise that $50 billion in new health funding will help rural America. But it's not expected to aid the years-long effort in North Caroli...
What Kyle Busch Shared About His Health Before His Death
Kyle Busch often tried to pace himself when it came to his health.
While the NASCAR driver died on May 21 at the age of 41 from an undisclosed illness...
Trump health officials issue advisory on children and teens’ excessive screen time
HHS advisory says high screen time among youths can be linked to poor sleep and weakened in-person relationshipsHealth officials in the Trump administ...
US is ‘simply choosing not to stop’ Ebola outbreak after massive public health cuts, experts say
Hundreds of cases reported in the DRC after USAID has been dismantled and key scientific research canceledA previously undetected outbreak of Ebola is...
Former health minister with terminal cancer urges MPs not to bring back assisted dying bill
Exclusive: Ashley Dalton said rejected amendments could have made bill stronger but it became a ‘pretty dangerous set of affairs’A former public healt...
At least 80% responsibility for ill health in old age down to individual, says study
UK report argues people have greater control over longevity than widely understood, but others say claim is simplisticIndividuals bear at least 80% of...
Georgia mayor who fired town’s entire police force resigns, citing family ‘health concerns’
Ron Shinnick did not mention the firing of the Cohutta police force, which was later rehired, in resignation letterThe mayor of a small town in the US...
Children in mental health crisis waiting up to three days in A&E for specialist bed in England
Nurses’ union criticises ‘catastrophic system-wide failure’ in NHS as more under-18s getting stuck in emergency wardsChildren and young people in Engl...
Rubio criticizes WHO’s Ebola response as US continues sweeping public health cuts
US secretary of state says WHO was ‘a little late’ in identifying deadly Ebola outbreak in the DRC and UgandaUS secretary of state Marco Rubio said on...
Steep drop in number of people with Affordable Care Act health coverage, analysis finds
Enrollment in Healthcare.gov and the other marketplaces is plunging by 5 million, the new paper from KFF finds. Last year, Congress failed to make a d...
Australian medical college leader suspended from position over alleged health and safety breach
Dr Sharmila Chandran suspended until 20 September as Royal Australasian College of Physicians agrees to work with regulator to meet its obligationsFol...
NSW police to avoid mental health incidents under UK model after spate of fatal shootings
Exclusive: Families of victims have called for health workers to be first responders and police minister says deal with NSW Health ‘very close to bein...
Why Amy Schumer Has Been So Candid About Her Health Issues
Amy Schumer has been making people laugh for years with her unflinching personal stories about what's going on with her at any given moment.
And that ...
NYC Health and Hospitals says hackers stole medical data and fingerprints during breach affecting at least 1.8 million people
The New York public healthcare system said hackers stole personal and medical data, and scans of biometrics — including fingerprints — in one of the l...
Kin Health raises $9M to build an AI notetaker for patients
The app is similar to a meeting notetaker: you can record doctor visits, and it will return an AI summary of the meeting, with the next steps, all of ...
The 'fibermaxxing' trend has health benefits worth the hype
There are a lot of wellness trends that make health experts roll their eyes in skepticism. But there is one big trend that many experts can get behind...
