Health
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WHO sees 'encouraging signs' in Congo Ebola fight, but warns cases in one...The World Health Organization reports encouraging signs in the fight against an Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo
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Dr. Nicole Saphier, Trump's 3rd surgeon general pick, faces Senate grillingA radiologist who's a former Fox News contributor will be facing lawmakers as President Donald Trump’s third nominee for […]
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A childhood rite moves indoors as kindergartners learn to ride bikes in...Learning to ride a bike, a classic childhood milestone, is now happening in school gyms and playgrounds
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Massachusetts governor proposes improved postpartum healthcare after...Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is proposing free home visits from nurses for every new parent in the state and expanded […]
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Inquiry blasts hospital for failure to protect babies after nurse Lucy...An English judge has issued a scathing report blaming dysfunctional management for failing to protect babies at the hospital […]
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Chile validated as first South American country to eliminate...Chile has become the first South American country to eliminate dog-transmitted rabies to humans, according to the World […]
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Want to lower your risk of dementia? It doesn't involve a blood testNew blood tests are helping doctors diagnose whether Alzheimer’s or something else is causing a patient’s memory problems
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Trump promises $500 Obamacare rebate checks for 1M enrollees in 30 statesThe Trump administration is promising $500 rebate checks to about 1 million ACA enrollees across 30 states
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Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer asks the judge to spare her a second trial for...Lindsay Clancy’s attorney is asking a Massachusetts judge to acquit her of charges that she killed her three young children
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Congo’s Ebola outbreak rapidly spreading beyond epicenter, health body...The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is spreading rapidly beyond its epicenter, according to Africa's top health body
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Surrogate asks the Supreme Court to intervene over care for a sick babyA California couple’s surrogate who refused their wishes to have an abortion is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene […]
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Coroner releases details of infants who died amid growing measles outbreakA Pennsylvania coroner confirms that the two measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania last month involved infants, and the […]
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Kenya's nurses end six-week strike after signing deal with governmentA 43-day nurses’ strike in Kenya that paralyzed public hospitals has ended after the government and the nurses’ union […]
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Report says Australian study finds 31 rugby league players with brain...The Australian Broadcasting Corp. says a study has found that 31 rugby league players have been diagnosed with the […]
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Kenya's doctors threaten to join strike by nurses, citing increased...Doctors in Kenya have threatened to join a strike by nurses that has entered a sixth week, citing an increased workload in […]