Health & Public Health covers major developments in healthcare, medicine, medical research, public health, food safety, health policy, insurance, drug safety, and safety issues affecting readers in the United States and around the world. This section focuses on clear, factual reporting from credible sources, including government health agencies, medical research institutions, public health organizations, and trusted news outlets. Coverage may include FDA updates, NIH research, disease prevention, healthcare costs, medication safety, public health alerts, hospital systems, and policy decisions that affect patients and communities.
The latest American Lung Association report finds 44% of Americans, including 33 million children, live in areas with harmful air pollution levels, highlighting ongoing…
After retirement, Berny Clarke found renewed meaning by collecting litter during walks that her doctor recommended for her health
Democratic lawmakers have called on the Office of Personnel Management to halt plans to collect detailed medical claims data from millions of federal employees…
Senator Mark Warner announced the death of his daughter Madison, who suffered from juvenile diabetes and other health issues
President Trump directs federal investment and regulatory changes to accelerate research into psychedelics like ibogaine for mental health conditions, including PTSD
President Trump announced Dr. Erica Schwartz as his nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, highlighting her prior public health and…
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended proposed health funding cuts and addressed vaccine messaging amid measles outbreaks during a tense House Ways and…
The FDA plans a summer meeting to consider loosening limits on unapproved peptide therapies that have gained popularity despite safety concerns and limited research
The Department of Health and Human Services seeks to reshape Title X, shifting away from contraception access toward fertility and reproductive health conditions amid…
Dr. Erica Schwartz, a former deputy Surgeon General and U.S. Coast Guard rear admiral, has emerged as the White House’s top choice to head…
