The CDC said it’s investigating the possibility that the consumption of raw oysters may have infected 64 people across 22 states with salmonella., Read MoreContinue Reading
An eye surgeon says that fewer people have been seeking treatment for eye damage than after the UK’s last total solar eclipse in 1999. Millions across the UK on Wednesday witnessed the most significant solar eclipse in 27 years – which saw more than 90% of the Sun covered byContinue Reading
A federal disclosure rule is offering new insight on the effect of healthcare monopolies on pricing, following a wave of U.S. mergers…Read MoreContinue Reading
The Associated Press has found that the decision by the United States to slash its foreign aid funding last year has increased pregnancy complications and deaths in Nepal, Read MoreContinue Reading
A surrogate who went to Texas after a dispute with a California couple over treating a severe birth defect has given birth a day after a judge in Texas ordered a hospital to provide life-sustaining care, Read MoreContinue Reading
Image caption, Lucy Davis as Dawn in The Office By Michelle Roberts Digital health editor Signs of breast cancer are not always a lump in the traditional sense, so what should you look for? Actress Lucy Davis, who played Dawn Tinsley in the original UK version of the popular TVContinue Reading
The World Health Organization warns that the Ebola outbreak in Congo is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history, Read MoreContinue Reading
KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances…Read MoreContinue Reading
Most of the incidents in Manchester, Liverpool and Sheffield involved private e-scooters, often on public roads, pavements or footpaths, despite that being illegal. Private e-scooters are meant only for use on private land, with the owner’s permission. Half of the children injured were aged between 10 and 13. Nearly two-thirdsContinue Reading
Hepatitis C is spread through contact with blood infected with the virus, such as by sharing needles with someone who has it. Donor blood is already screened for it. It is a silent disease, meaning people often have no symptoms until much later. Untreated, it can cause serious and potentiallyContinue Reading
Congo’s Ebola outbreak has recorded at least 2,000 deaths among confirmed cases, the fastest growing on record, Read MoreContinue Reading
Congo says 2,000 people have died in its Ebola outbreak, the fastest on record, Read MoreContinue Reading
The city wants to stop health crises before they happen and is creating a new service to do that when people call 911…Read MoreContinue Reading