Moves by Jamaica and Guyana to unwind medical cooperation with Cuba may signal the first regional ripple effects of the island’s deepening economic crisis.
Human newborns arrive remarkably underdeveloped. The reason lies in a deep evolutionary trade-off between big brains, bipedalism and the limits of motherhood.
Jeff Mason, a former construction manager, and his wife faced financial ruin due to medical bills in the 1990s. Now, he drives for Uber at 76.
Hypervirulent germ nearly destroys man, invading brain and blowing out an eye.
Welder's Anthrax" was first coined in 2022, when seven cases had been identified.
Fatal brain infection was thought to be from profound immune suppression. Not anymore.
The White House and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have a new protein-forard food pyramid that they say you can follow cheaply. I tried it out.
Sanjay Bhojraj, a cardiologist who has spent 20 years treating heart attacks, shares evening habits that influence heart health. Here are the routines that can improve blood pressure, glucose control, inflammation, cardiovascular resilience, and support a longer life.
President Trump signed an executive order in 2025 directing cannabis to be rescheduled as a less dangerous drug—but a hemp ban is looming later this year. With medical marijuana legal in 40 states, three more could legalize some form of weed sales in 2026.
The chin is one of our most familiar features, yet scientists still debate why we evolved it. Here’s a breakdown of what we know about it so far.
Newsom’s political antics do nothing to resolve the deeper issue—namely, that Medicaid fraud costs taxpayers billions of dollars every year.
Latest data hints that benefits seen so far could be underestimates.
The startling claim came amid a lawsuit from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
A fundraiser was setup to help the actor's family after expensive cancer treatments devastated their finances.
Harvard-trained child psychologist Ross W. Greene has studied over 1,000 kids. He explains why so many children are struggling today, and what parents and educators can do to support them.
The whites of your eyes are not an accident. They are, scientists now believe, one of the most sophisticated social communication tools in the animal kingdom.
The virus spreads from animals to humans, via person-to-person contact or through consuming contaminated food.
Airports in Thailand and Nepal have begun screening passengers from West Bengal.
Carna applies AI to predict kidney disease risk, upskill frontline care, and scale prevention.
Lilly’s experimental drug met endpoints for blood-sugar level reduction and weight loss at trial.
New experiential research highlights that women over 45 may have hopeful outcomes for fertility via IVF and natural conception.
But it’s ‘not intended for diagnosis or treatment.’
The previously unreported events include two deaths and a suicide, cases that the Ozempic maker says have been assessed.
The move comes amid RFK Jr.'s relentless efforts to enact his anti-vaccine agenda.
Eli Lilly hopes the device can be more convenient for Zepbound users and lead to more people taking the drug.
By the time a human brain registers danger, a viper’s strike is already over. Here’s how these snakes can move faster than mammalian nervous systems can respond.
The main criticism of high-deductible health plans has been that people with such coverage typically must pay thousands of dollars out-of-pocket when they do get sick.
With India’s semaglutide patent expiring on 20 March, about 50 branded generics are expected to enter the market.
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled in Noelia Castillo's favour earlier this week.
Posts with #TSW have had over a billion views on TikTok, sparking research into this mystery skin condition.
Can boosting testosterone improve libido, or is much of the attention solely hype, profit, and placebo?
MAHA members call movement a "sham" after Kennedy supports glyphosate order.
Suit filed by Amplify Legal says laws violate constitutional right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
Families of seven children believe the wrong sperm or egg donors were used in their IVF treatment at a clinic in Northern Cyprus.
Side effects of a common Parkinson’s medications had devastating consequences on one family, BBC hears.
Some adults over 40 have shoulder pain, but nearly all have "abnormal" joints.
Highly contagious virus, which spreads from animals to humans, has a high fatality rate and there is no vaccine
Kirk Milhoan's comments come as federal vaccine policy slides to insignificance.
Exclusive: Some scientists say many detections are most likely error, with one high-profile study called a ‘joke’
An AI chatbot convinced health investigators they had the right answer.
Grok generated a meal plan to fit RFK Jr.'s food pyramid, then explained why it's bad.
The water utility highlighted unsubstantiated health concerns.
Fishing crews face horrifying burns from dredging the dumped chemical weapons.
It's still unclear if all patients, particularly those with insurance coverage, will see more cost savings from using that site to buy their medicines.
‘Shocking’ data shows the climate crisis and invasive mosquitos mean chikungunya could spread in 29 countries
Lucinda Ritchie, who has full mental capacity, was transferred from a hospital bed despite her refusal.
President is using ‘very common cream’, personal doctor Sean Barbarella says without giving details
Ifunanya Nwangene, a former contestant in The Voice Nigeria, died after not getting the antivenom she needed.
Eleven people in the Canterbury area are also seriously ill in hospital, the BBC understands.
Raw milk is promoted by anti-vaccine Health Secretary Kennedy.
