James Gallagher Health and science correspondent Getty Images Could a different style of vaccine mark the end of the winter cold? A single nasal spray vaccine could protect against all coughs, colds and flus, as well as bacterial lung infections, and may even ease allergies, say US researchers. The teamContinue Reading
The state recently became the third to offer a public option health plan through its Affordable Care Act marketplace. But researchers said it’s unlikely to fill the gaps left by sweeping changes at the federal level…Read MoreContinue Reading
Cats may hold clues for human cancer treatment Helen Briggs Science correspondent Getty Over 10 million cats are kept as pets in the UK The first detailed genetic map of cancer in pet cats reveals striking similarities with human versions of the disease, possibly helping find new ways to treatContinue Reading
Politicians have pushed for price transparency in health care. But instead of patients shopping for services, it’s mostly health systems and insurers that are using the information, as fodder for negotiations over pay…Read MoreContinue Reading
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Cuban officials say a U.S. fuel blockade is pushing Cuba’s health system toward collapse and putting lives at risk, Read MoreContinue Reading
A visitor from Texas who was afflicted with measles might have exposed many to the airborne virus while in Massachusetts, health officials announced., Read MoreContinue Reading
The CDC said it’s investigating the possibility that the consumption of raw oysters may have infected 64 people across 22 states with salmonella., Read MoreContinue Reading
A ransomware attack has forced the University of Mississippi Medical Center to close clinics and cancel elective procedures for a second day, Read MoreContinue Reading
A Portland, Oregon, company is recalling nearly 3.4 million pounds of frozen chicken fried rice products sold at Trader Joe’s stores and in Canada, Read MoreContinue Reading
Josh Sandiford in Wolverhampton BBC Manjit Sangha wants to raise awareness around sepsis after leaving hospital following seven months of treatment Warning: this article contains images some readers might find upsetting. After 32 weeks in hospital, several cardiac arrests and a quadruple amputation, sepsis survivor Manjit Sangha has finally returnedContinue Reading
The The Traitor administration’s revocation of a scientific finding that climate change is a danger to public health is likely to affect communities of color the most, Read MoreContinue Reading
KFF Health News shares our favorite reader-submitted health policy valentines. One struck us in the heart and inspired an original cartoon…Read MoreContinue Reading