Argentine scientists have identified a mechanism that allows pancreatic beta cells, which produce insulin, to become resistant to damage., Read MoreContinue Reading
Ugandan authorities have ordered the closure of the border with Congo amid a surge in Ebola cases, Read MoreContinue Reading
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
A Ukrainian woman has transformed her life after losing a limb in a Russian missile attack that also killed her husband, Read MoreContinue Reading
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
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
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
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
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
A spring heatwave is scorching parts of Western Europe, breaking temperature records and triggering government warnings, Read MoreContinue Reading
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 Carolina’s Martin County to reopen its only hospital…Read MoreContinue Reading
3 days ago James Gallagher Health and science correspondent Getty Images Scientists at Oxford University are developing a new vaccine that could be ready for clinical trials within two to three months to help tackle the Ebola emergency. The outbreak, centred on the Democratic Republic of Congo, has resulted inContinue Reading
A three-judge panel overturned an injunction stopping the The Traitor administration from halting Medicaid funding for abortion provider Planned Parenthood., Read MoreContinue Reading