Congo’s confirmed Ebola cases exceed 9,000 as containment efforts falter
2026-10-13
Congo’s Ebola outbreak has surpassed 9,000 confirmed cases, with over 4,300 deaths, according to government figures, Read MoreContinue Reading
Mum told to ‘prepare for worst’ urges others to get respiratory illness vaccine
2026-10-13
Goldsmith, a children’s nurse and health visitor from Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, said that when Phoebe was born four years ago, she realised within days that something was wrong. “She was five days old, she had quite a lot of congestion… and we noticed quite quickly that she seemed to be breathingContinue Reading
Journalists Go Behind Health Headlines From Georgia, Michigan, and Russia
2026-10-13
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
The Fix
2026-10-12
Contains strong language and some upsetting scenes. Deals with sexual abuse. Information and support can be found at bbc.co.uk/actionline Two former addicts with criminal pasts run a church in Burnley where people arrive daily looking for help. Can faith, tough love and lived experience change lives? Duration 58 mins FirstContinue Reading
What to know about Pope Leo’s planned lung nodule surgery
2026-10-12
Pope Leo XIV is to have an operation to remove a localized lung nodule detected early, Read MoreContinue Reading
Medical Debt Is Crushing Hospital Patients in Los Angeles. Health Officials May Have a Fix.
2026-10-12
In Los Angeles County, the nation’s most populous, a new system could screen hospital patients for financial aid, preventing hundreds of thousands from getting bills they can’t pay…Read MoreContinue Reading
Childhood cancer symptoms can be easily missed – here’s what to look out for
2026-10-12
Childhood cancer symptoms can be easily missed – here’s what to look out for Image source, Family handout Image caption, Amelia Carroll was 13 when she got her cancer diagnosis last year By Camilla Horrox Health reporter Although rare, cancer is the leading cause of death from disease among childrenContinue Reading
Mother’s 3-day walk with sick child highlights Somalia’s child malnutrition emergency
2026-10-12
A Somali mother walked for three days carrying her severely malnourished 3-year-old daughter nearly 90 kilometers to a hospital in Kismayo, Read MoreContinue Reading
Intensive breathing linked to altered consciousness and brain communication
2026-10-11
Intensive breathing exercises can reduce blood flow to the brain by up to 45% and alter communication between brain networks, according to a new brain-imaging study. Participants reported experiences resembling some effects of psychedelic drugs, including altered perception, vivid mental imagery, a sense of unity and changes in self-experience…Read MoreContinue Reading
Service increases access to mental health support
2026-10-11
People struggling with their mental health and wellbeing are being encouraged to access free support ahead of World Mental Health Day. East Riding of Yorkshire Council said its Wellbeing for Us programme, aimed at residents aged 18 and over, was designed to help people build confidence and make meaningful socialContinue Reading
‘Medicare for All’ Message Attracts Voters Buckling Under Medical Bills
2026-10-10
The idea of scrapping the U.S. health insurance system for a massive expansion of government-funded healthcare isn’t new. But voters hit by ballooning private health insurance costs are rallying behind midterm candidates calling for universal coverage…Read MoreContinue Reading
Knicks’ Karl-Anthony Towns opens up about grieving his mother
2026-10-10
Towns is still grieving the loss of his mother six years ago to COVID-19., Read MoreContinue Reading
Mystery surrounds young worker’s death at Russia lab studying severe diseases
2026-10-10
The World Health Organization says it still doesn’t know what caused the death of a young worker at a Russian lab focused on plague and other illnesses, Read MoreContinue Reading