A new flu variant called Subclade K is spreading in Japan and poses a significant risk to the United States as the cold and flu season arrives., Read MoreContinue Reading
Shares of Altria dipped Thursday after the tobacco giant reported flat earnings due to declining cigarettes sales and challenging competition for newer products, including flavored nicotine pouches, Read MoreContinue Reading
Breakups between insurers and health systems, on top of plan cuts, left more than 3.7 million Medicare Advantage enrollees facing a tough choice last year: find new insurance or new doctors. But hospital systems say their Advantage plans can avert such upheaval, giving patients peace of mind…Read MoreContinue Reading
Harry Farley, Political correspondent and Henry Zeffman, Chief Political Correspondent Future Publishing via Getty Images Demonstrators on both sides campaigned in the weeks leading up to the historic Commons vote back in June It is now “very, very difficult” to see how the assisted dying bill could become law thisContinue Reading
U.S. life expectancy has hit the highest mark in American history, Read MoreContinue Reading
Baby food maker Gerber is recalling certain lots of arrowroot biscuits, Read MoreContinue Reading
A new study finds preteens who own smartphones and use them regularly, are at greater risk of depression, obesity and insufficient sleep., Read MoreContinue Reading
Former Harvard Medical School professor, Dr. Martin Kulldorff, has been appointed to a senior role at the Department of Health and Human Services., Read MoreContinue Reading
The government has proposed new rules for the nation’s transplant system that aim to increase use of certain donated organs and set additional safety standards for donor groups, Read MoreContinue Reading
James Gallagher Health and science correspondent Getty Images An AI model developed by Google’s DeepMind could transform our understanding of DNA – the complete recipe for building and running the human body – and its impact on disease and medicine discovery, according to researchers. Called AlphaGenome, the model could helpContinue Reading
Getting outdoors to enjoy simple pleasures is unlikely to be front of mind for people in a 1,300-mile stretch of the United States where a massive weekend storm brought deep snow and bitter cold, 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
Indian authorities have contained a Nipah virus outbreak after confirming two cases in eastern West Bengal state, Read MoreContinue Reading