Health

States sue HHS for public health cuts, measles cases continue to rise, and a study finds Americans live shorter lives compared with their European counterparts.

The bacterial infection pertussis has sparked an uptick in cases nationwide and has caused two deaths in Louisiana

Becoming the first state to ban fluoride is going to cost Utah, both financially and dentally

USAID is responsible for global health efforts that have saved the lives of millions of children. What happens when those programs are cut?

Layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services have dealt a critical blow to the agency's efforts to manage rising temperatures made worse by climate change

Beginning in the 1930s, the work—and eventually the life—of Andrea Evangelina Rodríguez Perozo, the Dominican Republic’s first female doctor, became threatened by the country’s then new dictator

This temporary pacemaker, smaller than a grain of rice, could regulate the heart less invasively

A natural experiment in Wales showed that a shingles vaccine might lower the risk of developing dementia

A mysterious and often debated aspect of human sexuality colloquially known as “squirting” sparks controversy. This episode explores what research reveals.

The Trump Administration has fired four leaders and thousands of employees at the National Institutes of Health in “one of the darkest days”

The National Institutes of Health said it pulled the policy because of language on diversity and inclusion, in line with directives from the Trump administration

By burying an assessment with updates and recommendations about the U.S.’s current measles outbreaks, the CDC has signaled an alarming shift in its public messaging