Road deaths have declined globally since 1990 except in poorer countries, study finds
2026-07-20
New estimates show road deaths are declining in the U.S. and globally, Read MoreContinue Reading
Ebola quarantine center for Americans working in Kenya despite ban, activists say
2026-07-20
Kenyan activists accuse authorities of violating a court order to halt the setting up of an American-backed Ebola quarantine center in the country, Read MoreContinue Reading
Report: Nitrous oxide found effective as major depression treatment
2026-07-20
Results of a new study show that patients with major depressive order who have not been helped by antidepressants could benefit from nitrous oxide., Read MoreContinue Reading
Rare identical quadruplets born in Australia
2026-07-20
An Australian woman has given birth to very rare, naturally-conceived identical quadruplets after a pregnancy described as “extremely high risk” by the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. The four girls, who were delivered via caesarean section at 28 weeks and four days on 14 July, were monozygotic quadruplets – whereContinue Reading
FDA: Covid vaccines ‘related’ to the deaths of least 10 children
2026-07-19
Covid vaccinations were related to the deaths of at least 10 children between 2021 and 2024, an official with the Food and Drug Administration said., Read MoreContinue Reading
I’ll lose my bowel because my pain was dismissed until my husband spoke up
2026-07-19
An operation nearly 20 years ago left Donna Davies in constant pain but she only felt believed by medics after her husband spoke up. Donna, 56, now requires her large bowel to be removed because of her vaginal mesh medical device, which was removed after she felt it cutting intoContinue Reading
Listen to the Latest ‘KFF Health News Minute’
2026-07-19
The “KFF Health News Minute” brings original healthcare and health policy reporting from our newsroom to the airwaves each week…Read MoreContinue Reading
Second death reported in Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City
2026-07-19
A second person has died in connection with an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York, Read MoreContinue Reading
Why some women are being driven out of the workplace by an illness
2026-07-18
Why some women are being driven out of the workplace by an illness Image source, Carla Cressy Image caption, Doctors removed Carla Cressy’s appendix, but it was endometriosis that was causing the excruciating pain By Charlie Jones and Alice Cunningham Carla Cressy worked as a model from the age ofContinue Reading
Safety fears limit Ebola response in Congo, with more than 12 attacks recorded
2026-07-18
Many attacks have been carried out by angry mobs storming treatment centers., Read MoreContinue Reading
Facing Funding Losses, States Call Out Big Businesses With Employees on Medicaid
2026-07-18
With the federal Medicaid work requirements looming in January, Democrats are considering state legislation to call out big companies that employ workers enrolled in the safety net health program. Business giants such as Amazon and Walmart said the figures are misleading…Read MoreContinue Reading
Doctors failed to spot my hidden condition for so long I was left permanently disabled
2026-07-18
When Daneka Etchells was 12, her period arrived – and she immediately knew something wasn’t right. Unlike many of her friends, hers were extremely heavy and she experienced excruciating pain. When she visited the doctor, she was prescribed the pill, but even that didn’t make a difference. After multiple furtherContinue Reading
Cut the number of choices you make each day. Your brain will thank you
2026-07-17
The more choices you have, the better, right, Read MoreContinue Reading