Health
WHO chief asks countries to push Washington to reconsider its withdrawal
The World Health Organization chief asked global leaders to lean on Washington to reverse President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw from the U.N. health agency, insisting in a closed-door meeting with diplomats last week that the U.S. will miss out on critical information about global disease outbreaks.
Pro-RFK Jr. letter to the Senate includes names of doctors whose licenses were revoked or suspended
A letter submitted to the U.S. Senate that states it was sent by physicians in support of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination as secretary of Health and Human Services includes the names of doctors who have had their licenses revoked, suspended or faced other discipline, The Associated Press has found.
Ugandan health authorities are set to begin an Ebola vaccine trial after new outbreak kills a nurse
Ugandan officials are preparing to deploy a trial vaccine as part of efforts to stem an outbreak of Ebola in the capital, Kampala, a top health official said Sunday.
Oxygen chamber at Michigan medical center explodes, killing 5-year-old boy inside
A 5-year-old boy was killed and his mother was injured after the hyperbaric chamber he was in at a Troy, Michigan, medical facility exploded Friday.
The runaway alligator and other bizarre calls that hampered UK ambulance dispatchers
If your pet alligator escapes, don't call for an ambulance - unless it has sunk its teeth into someone.
Medical evacuation plane crashes after takeoff in Philadelphia
A medical evacuation plane flying to Mexico by way of Missouri crashed after takeoff in Philadelphia Friday night, killing all six people on board. At least one person on the ground also died.
Historic FDA approval marks first nonopioid breakthrough since Clinton era
The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday its approval of suzetrigine, the first new painkiller greenlit by the agency since 1998.
About half of Americans approve of using weight-loss drugs to treat obesity, AP-NORC poll finds
More U.S. adults believe it is a good thing than a bad thing for adults to use weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and other brands if they are struggling with obesity or have a health condition tied to weight, but they are not broadly supportive of teens who have obesity using the medications, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade reveals 2023 kidney surgery to remove tumor later found to be cancerous
Hall of Fame player Dwyane Wade said doctors performed a December 2023 surgery on his kidney to remove a tumor later determined to be cancerous.
When RFK Jr. was presented with the science on vaccines he said needed to see, he dismissed it
The man who hopes to be President Donald Trump's health secretary repeatedly asked to see "data" or "science" showing vaccines are safe - but when an influential Republican senator did so, he dismissed it.
NFL says it will look into allegations by massage therapists about Justin Tucker’s behavior
The NFL will look into allegations that Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker behaved inappropriately toward massage therapists at four spas and wellness centers in the Baltimore area, a league spokesman said.
The best vegetables are the ones you’ll actually eat
In Carlene Thomas' experience, two types of people ask her advice as a dietitian about the healthiest way to prepare vegetables.
Hospital nurse in Uganda dies in country’s first Ebola outbreak in 2 years
A nurse in Uganda has died of Ebola in the first recorded fatality since the country's last outbreak of the disease ended in early 2023, a health official said Thursday.
GOP holdouts press RFK Jr. for assurances on vaccines, saying science is clear
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled at times Thursday to reassure a GOP swing vote and other senators about his support for vaccines, the major sticking point in his nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services under President Trump.
Democrats clash with Kennedy over health secretary nomination
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing as President Trump's nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services.
RFK Jr. vows to protect vaccine access, says U.S. faces ruin if it doesn’t get healthier
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testified Wednesday he is not a conspiracy theorist and that vaccines are a critical component of health care, using a high-stakes Senate confirmation hearing to defend his "Make America Healthy Again" agenda and accuse Democrats of misconstruing his views or turning on him for partisan reasons.
Who funds the World Health Organization? A list of its biggest donors
President Donald Trump's decision to exit the World Health Organization means the U.N. agency is losing its biggest funder. For the two-year budget ending in 2025, the U.S. is projected to be WHO's largest single contributor by far. It is expected to donate $958 million, or nearly 15%, of the agency's roughly $6.5 billion budget.
Mental fitness is in: How to stay sharp in a distracted world
Are you struggling to stay focused in an age of pings, notifications and multitasking? The digital revolution has brought convenience but eroded our attention spans, leaving many struggling to stay sharp. Mental fitness is a trending fitness perspective that is emerging as an addition to your fitness routine to thrive in a distracted world, and there are many good reasons for it.
The CIA believes COVID most likely originated from a lab but has low confidence in its own finding
The CIA now believes the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic most likely originated from a laboratory, according to an assessment released Saturday that points the finger at China even while acknowledging that the spy agency has "low confidence" in its own conclusion.
Trump ends Fauci’s security detail and says he’d feel no responsibility if harm befell him
President Donald Trump has ended the federal security detail for Dr. Anthony Fauci, the infectious disease expert who advised him on the COVID-19 pandemic, a person familiar with the matter said Friday.
