Why your co-worker might be listening to music tuned to 432 hertz
2026-05-28
Music recorded in 432 hertz is taking off on social media platforms and music streaming services, Read MoreContinue Reading
The Minneapolis immigration crackdown ended months ago. For these little kids, trauma remains
2026-05-28
A therapy dog named Sage is helping children at Valley View Elementary outside Minneapolis cope with trauma from the immigration crackdown, Read MoreContinue Reading
‘It’s not a nice world to bring children into’: Births fall to the lowest level in 50 years
2026-05-27
‘It’s not a nice world to bring children into’: Births fall to the lowest level in 50 years 12 hours ago Eleanor Lawrie, Social affairs reporter and Robert Cuffe, Head of statistics Family handout Stacey Waring says being child free gives her more freedom to travel “It’s just not aContinue Reading
Argentine scientists achieve key breakthrough in treating diabetes
2026-05-27
Argentine scientists have identified a mechanism that allows pancreatic beta cells, which produce insulin, to become resistant to damage., Read MoreContinue Reading
Uganda closes its border with Congo as cases of a rare Ebola type surge
2026-05-27
Ugandan authorities have ordered the closure of the border with Congo amid a surge in Ebola cases, Read MoreContinue Reading
Endometriosis: ‘I thought I was dying’
2026-05-27
When Ellie Colton was 14, she thought she was dying. But doctors told her it was ‘just bad periods’. After years of debilitating pain she was finally diagnosed with endometriosis, a gynaecological condition that affects around 1 in 10 women. Her story is not uncommon – it takes an averageContinue Reading
For one Ukrainian war amputee, rebuilding is painful after a Russian strike killed her husband
2026-05-27
A Ukrainian woman has transformed her life after losing a limb in a Russian missile attack that also killed her husband, Read MoreContinue Reading
Canada will require self-isolation for people traveling from Congo, Sudan and Uganda due to Ebola
2026-05-27
The Canadian government says travelers from Ebola-affected regions will be required to self-isolate for 21 days, while immigration authorities are temporarily suspending decisions on applications from Congo, South Sudan and Uganda, Read MoreContinue Reading
In Congo displacement camp, fighting Ebola with sand, oatmeal and one thermometer but no water
2026-05-27
There is one handwashing station and one infrared thermometer to fight the Ebola epidemic in this camp for 10,000 displaced people in Bunia, a city at the heart of the outbreak in eastern Congo, Read MoreContinue Reading
Journalists Distill News on Ebola, Licensing Midwives, and California’s Budget
2026-05-26
KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national or local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances…Read MoreContinue Reading
The cruise ship at center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak has to undergo extra cleaning
2026-05-26
A cruise ship at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak is undergoing further cleaning before it returns to its home port, Read MoreContinue Reading
What are UV levels and how can you protect yourself?
2026-05-26
AFP via Getty Images UV levels are unusually high across much of the UK for this time of year. Some exposure to UV is essential for our wellbeing, but too much is damaging and can cause skin cancer. What is UV and why can it be dangerous? UV radiation isContinue Reading
Exceptionally early heat wave shatters records and brings deaths in Europe
2026-05-26
A spring heatwave is scorching parts of Western Europe, breaking temperature records and triggering government warnings, Read MoreContinue Reading