US backs study of safe injection sites, overdose prevention
For the first time, the U.S. government will pay for a large study measuring whether overdoses can…
Elevated cancer rates found near Kansas chemical spill
WICHITA, Kan. — Kansas health officials have identified elevated levels of liver cancer among…
Over-the-counter birth control pill faces FDA questions
WASHINGTON — U.S. health regulators are weighing the first-ever request to make a birth…
Abortion pill legal challenge threatens miscarriage care
Less than a year after losing her daughter Emilia at five days old, Jillian Phillips suffered a…
Medicaid expansion for new moms wins approval in Missouri
New mothers could get a full year of Medicaid health-care coverage under legislation given final…
Texas investigates hospital over care for transgender minors
A Texas hospital’s care for transgender minors is being investigated by state Attorney General Ken…
WHO says COVID emergency is over. So what does that mean?
LONDON — The World Health Organization downgraded its assessment of the coronavirus pandemic…
Italian ex-leader Conte attacked by man protesting lockdowns
Former Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte has been physically attacked during an official appearance in…
CDC's Rochelle Walensky resigns, citing pandemic transition
NEW YORK — Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…