A man previously convicted of sexual assault who killed a Connecticut visiting nurse at a halfway house has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to murder.
Authorities say a Florida woman posed as a licensed nurse and provided medical care to thousands of patients.
Here’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals.
Under President Donald Trump’s leadership, the United States has withdrawn from international negotiations and commitments, particularly around climate.
A new federal report finds that most Americans get more than half their calories from ultra-processed foods.
U.S. health officials have issued warnings on two separate Boston Scientific heart devices recently linked to injuries and deaths.
Authorities in Belarus have launched new raids and detentions against government critics who participated in opposition rallies abroad earlier this year.
Chinese authorities are battling a chikungunya virus outbreak using nets, insecticide, and drones.
The mother of the man who killed four people at a Manhattan office tower home to the NFL told 911 dispatchers during a 2022 incident when he threatened to kill himself that he suffered from a sports-related concussion and other issues.
The Department of Health and Human Services plans to cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines being developed to fight respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu.
An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York City has killed three people and sickened more than five dozen since late July.
Republican congressman Mike Flood has gotten an earful during a Nebraska town hall held to defend his support of President Donald Trump's tax breaks and spending cuts law.
The World Health Organization has closed in on its bold goal of eradicating polio several times, but the paralytic virus is entrenched in parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
An inmate executed by Tennessee without deactivating his implanted defibrillator said he was in serious pain after the lethal injection started.
Nations have started a crucial meeting to finalize a treaty to tackle the global plastic pollution crisis.
The latest CDC report finds national kindergarten vaccination rates inched down again last year as the number of families seeking exemptions rose, surpassing 4% of kindergartners.
As kids’ sports camps continue and high school sports practices officially start next week, experts emphasize the importance of proper hydration—especially in the heat.
Tennessee plans to execute Byron Black without deactivating his defibrillator, raising concerns about potential shocks during the lethal injection.
U.S. health officials have told more than a half-dozen of the nation’s top medical organizations that they will no longer help establish vaccination recommendations.
Democratic attorneys general and others are accusing President Donald Trump of intimidating hospitals into dropping gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
Delayed treatments, canceled doctor visits and skipped prescriptions: Researchers say all will increase because of the tax and spending bill signed into law by President Donald Trump earlier this summer.
The Trump administration says it is weighing what to do with family planning supplies stored in Europe.
The CDC removed the COVID-19 vaccine from the immunization schedule for healthy children and healthy pregnant women, but the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is still recommending the vaccine for those groups.
Here’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals.
U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates inched down again last year and the proportion of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high.
A bipartisan program in Michigan aims to address the high costs of parenting by giving mothers thousands of dollars in cash with no strings attached.
President Donald Trump has downplayed the influence of Laura Loomer, a right-wing provocateur known for her incendiary social media presence, in his administration’s decision-making.
President Donald Trump's announcement of a new private health tracking system to help patients access their health records and monitor wellness is raising a host of privacy concerns.
The Trump administration is pushing for Americans to upload personal health data to new apps run by private tech companies.
The man who killed four people in the New York City skyscraper that is home to NFL headquarters carried a note blaming the league for his mental health problems.
A group of more than 20 states are suing the Trump administration over efforts to cut Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood.
U.S. health officials are cracking down on an opioid-related ingredient being added to drinks, supplements and other products.
When big infrastructure projects spring up, one crucial law — the National Environmental Policy Act — has for decades been a key way the government has required powerful industry interests to consider the environment and the public’s voice.
Shares of drugmaker Sarepta Therapeutics surged in afterhours trading Monday after the company said it would resume shipping its gene therapy.
Older Americans worried about cognitive decline can stay sharper for longer by exercising both their bodies and their brains and eating healthier.
A United Nations report highlights rising food insecurity in Africa, with over 1 billion people unable to afford a healthy diet in 2024.
Experts are raising alarms about kratom, an herbal supplement available at gas stations and party stores that can mimic the effects of opioids.
People with experimental brain implants often turn to the treatment as a last resort, hoping to improve their health when everything else has failed.
This year's United Nations climate conference in November is in Belem, Brazil, a city facing high poverty and infrastructure challenges.
Dr. David Nabarro, a British physician who led the U.N. response to some of the biggest health crises in recent years, including bird flu, Ebola and the coronavirus pandemic, has died.
Congress is considering proposals from President Donald Trump to slash funding for disability rights centers in each state, and advocates worry that they could lose more than 60% their federal dollars.
Continuous glucose monitors that track the rise and fall of sugar in person's blood are growing in popularity.
The Trump administration is investigating the Oregon Department of Education after receiving a complaint from a conservative non-profit group alleging the state was violating civil rights law by allowing transgender girls to compete on girls sports teams.
A new poll shows Americans’ views of the Supreme Court have moderated somewhat since the court’s standing dropped sharply after its ruling overturning Roe v. Wade in 2022.
Thousands of doctors in England's state-funded health system have walked off the job in a five-day strike over pay.
The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow it to cut hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of research funding in its push to roll back federal diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
A West Virginia judge has allowed children from three families to attend school without required vaccinations.
A new poll finds that despite dramatic changes in abortion availability, support for abortion rights among U.S. adults is close to where it was just before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
Experts warn that many people don’t clean or replace their loofahs properly, which can lead to problems. Loofahs are great for lathering up, but they’re also good at harboring bacteria.
A group of journalists at Agence France-Presse is sounding the alarm about conditions faced by their colleagues working in Gaza, saying that without immediate intervention, the last reporters working there will die.
The U.S. is developing new safeguards for the organ transplant system after a government investigation found a Kentucky group continued preparations for donation by some patients who showed signs of life.
President Donald Trump teased the announcement last week, but Coca-Cola finally confirmed it Tuesday: a version of Coke’s trademark cola sweetened with cane sugar will be released in the U.S. this fall.
Investigators say a fire that killed 10 people at a Massachusetts assisted-living facility was likely caused by smoking or an oxygen machine's electrical problem.
Sarepta Therapeutics is pausing shipments of its gene therapy for muscular dystrophy following several patient deaths that have attracted attention from regulators.
The versatile fitness tool offers multiple health advantages, including improved bone density, enhanced core strength, and increased endurance, according to a local health expert.
The United Nations human rights office says more than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since May while trying to get food in the Gaza Strip.
Planned Parenthood has won a partial victory in a legal fight with President Donald Trump’s administration over its efforts to defund the organization in tax legislation.
A coalition of 21 Democratic state attorneys general filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the Trump administration’s restrictions on social services for immigrants in the country illegally, including the federal preschool program Head Start, health clinics and adult education.
