Thousands protest in support of public health care in Madrid Posted December 15, 2022 Tens of thousands of Spanish public health workers and their supporters staged a demonstration to demand more primary health care staff and protest what they claim is the progress…
Europe OKs 1st one-dose drug to protect babies against RSV Posted December 6, 2022 The European Commission has authorized the world's first one-dose drug against a respiratory virus that sickens millions of babies and children globally every year. In a statem…
Failing US nursing homes to face tougher federal penalties Posted November 24, 2022 The worst-of-the-worst nursing homes will face tougher penalties if conditions don’t improve at their facilities, the Biden administration announced. The intensified scrutiny o…
Biden administration extends COVID public health emergency Posted November 16, 2022 The Biden administration said that the COVID-19 public health emergency will continue through Jan. 11 as officials brace for a spike in cases thi…
NFL players union urges quick changes to concussion protocol Posted November 7, 2022 The NFL Players Association urged the league to implement changes to its concussion protocol to protect players in time for the games on Oct. 23.…
Heart infection could be cause of death of Polish, US hero Posted October 28, 2022 Medical and genetics experts in Poland say that a heart infection caused by a common skin bacteria could have caused the 1817 death of Tadeusz Kosciuszko, a Polish and U.S. milita…
Philippines ending compulsory mask wearing outdoors Posted October 4, 2022 Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved a recommendation to end the mandatory wearing of face masks outdoors across the country more than two years after it was
J&J to end sales of baby powder with talc globally next year Posted September 8, 2022 Johnson & Johnson is pulling baby powder containing talc worldwide next year after it did the same in the U.S. and Canada amid thousands of lawsuits claiming it caused cancer.…
Number of uninsured Americans drops to record low Posted August 26, 2022 The number of people living in America without health insurance coverage hit an all-time low of 8 percent this year, the U.S. Department of Healt…
Minnesota man accused of falsely selling crops as organic Posted August 8, 2022 A Minnesota farmer is accused of making $46 million by passing off chemically treated corn and soybeans as organically grown. …