As new technology capable of detecting dozens of early-stage cancer types with a single blood test hits the market, support for its use is building., Read MoreContinue Reading
What are the symptoms of prostate cancer and what should you check for? 9 hours ago Michelle Roberts Digital health editor Getty Images UK experts have recommended that only a small group of high-risk men should be eligible for regular testing for prostate cancer. It is the most common cancerContinue Reading
A man convicted of bludgeoning four men to death with a metal bar as they slept on the New York City streets has been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison, Read MoreContinue Reading
Music recorded in 432 hertz is taking off on social media platforms and music streaming services, Read MoreContinue Reading
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 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 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