Two companies made dried milk powder linked to botulism in ByHeart baby formula
Read full article: Two companies made dried milk powder linked to botulism in ByHeart baby formulaTwo companies made dried milk powder that could be linked to the outbreak of botulism in ByHeart formula that has sickened dozens of babies.
Medicare proposes new transplant system rules that might spur use of less-than-perfect organs
Read full article: Medicare proposes new transplant system rules that might spur use of less-than-perfect organsThe government has proposed new rules for the nation's transplant system that aim to increase use of certain donated organs and set additional safety standards for donor groups.
France rugby player Uini Atonio's career over after being hospitalized with serious heart issue
Read full article: France rugby player Uini Atonio's career over after being hospitalized with serious heart issueFrance rugby player Uini Atonio is in intensive care after being admitted to hospital for a heart issue.
India says it has contained Nipah virus outbreak as some Asian countries ramp up health screenings
Read full article: India says it has contained Nipah virus outbreak as some Asian countries ramp up health screeningsIndian authorities have contained a Nipah virus outbreak after confirming two cases in eastern West Bengal state.
Powdered whole milk could be a culprit in the ByHeart botulism outbreak, tests show
Read full article: Powdered whole milk could be a culprit in the ByHeart botulism outbreak, tests showU.S. health officials say testing showed that powdered whole milk used to make ByHeart infant formula could be a source of contamination that led to an outbreak of infant botulism that has sickened dozens of babies.
Trump administration halts use of human fetal tissue in NIH-funded research
Read full article: Trump administration halts use of human fetal tissue in NIH-funded researchThe Trump administration is ending the use of abortion-derived fetal tissue in research funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Rwanda to test AI-powered technology in clinics under a new Gates Foundation project
Read full article: Rwanda to test AI-powered technology in clinics under a new Gates Foundation projectRwanda will test technology powered by artificial intelligence in more than 50 health clinics as part of a new initiative by the Gates Foundation to support 1,000 clinics across Africa with the aim to improve health care services.
Doctors in Minnesota decry fear and chaos amid Trump administration's immigration crackdown
Read full article: Doctors in Minnesota decry fear and chaos amid Trump administration's immigration crackdownDoctors say immigrant patients are missing key medical appointments, afraid to come to medical clinics amid the Trump administration’s sweeping Minnesota immigration crackdown.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and US Sen. Bernie Sanders rally with nurses on ninth day of strike
Read full article: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and US Sen. Bernie Sanders rally with nurses on ninth day of strikeNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders are rallying with nurses in Manhattan during the ninth day of their strike.
The US is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status. Here's why that matters
Read full article: The US is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status. Here's why that mattersInternational health officials plan to meet in a few months to reevaluate the United States’ measles-free status.
Oregon baby is still battling infant botulism after ByHeart formula exposure
Read full article: Oregon baby is still battling infant botulism after ByHeart formula exposureA Portland, Oregon, baby got sick with infant botulism after drinking contaminated ByHeart formula donated through a program that helps poor and homeless families.
Final day to select ACA health plans arrives in most states, with no subsidy deal yet
Read full article: Final day to select ACA health plans arrives in most states, with no subsidy deal yetThe final day to select Affordable Care Act health insurance for the year has arrived across much of the country.
Trump administration cuts funding for substance abuse and mental health programs in San Antonio, across US
Read full article: Trump administration cuts funding for substance abuse and mental health programs in San Antonio, across USThe Trump administration has made significant cuts to substance abuse and mental health programs.
Recalled Super Greens diet supplement powder sickens 45 with salmonella
Read full article: Recalled Super Greens diet supplement powder sickens 45 with salmonellaFederal health officials say at least 45 people in nearly two dozen states have been sickened with salmonella food poisoning tied to the Super Greens brand of diet supplement powder.
Hundreds of laid-off researchers at US workplace safety center are being reinstated
Read full article: Hundreds of laid-off researchers at US workplace safety center are being reinstatedFederal officials are reinstating hundreds of U.S. health workers who were laid off last year from a small health agency that aims to protect workers.
Trump administration restores federal funding for family planning after ACLU lawsuit
Read full article: Trump administration restores federal funding for family planning after ACLU lawsuitReproductive rights advocates have dropped a lawsuit against the Trump administration after officials agreed to restore millions in federal funding for family planning services.
Hospital and nurses fail to negotiate during second day of NYC's largest nursing strike in decades
Read full article: Hospital and nurses fail to negotiate during second day of NYC's largest nursing strike in decadesThousands of New York City nurses were back on the picket lines as they walked out for a second day from their jobs at some of the city’s leading hospitals.
EPA says it will stop calculating health care savings from key air pollution rules
Read full article: EPA says it will stop calculating health care savings from key air pollution rulesThe Environmental Protection Agency says it will stop calculating the economic savings of health benefits from air pollution rules.
Popular weight-loss drugs shouldn't carry suicide warnings, FDA says
Read full article: Popular weight-loss drugs shouldn't carry suicide warnings, FDA saysFederal regulators are telling drugmakers to remove label warnings about potential suicidal thoughts and behaviors from their blockbuster weight-loss drugs.
Judge orders HHS to restore funding for children's health programs as lawsuit continues
Read full article: Judge orders HHS to restore funding for children's health programs as lawsuit continuesA federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore nearly $12 million in funding to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Thousands of New York City nurses set to strike Monday if deal isn't reached with hospitals
Read full article: Thousands of New York City nurses set to strike Monday if deal isn't reached with hospitalsThousands of nurses at major New York City hospitals could soon go on strike, three years after a walkout scrambled operations at some of the same facilities.
Germany sharply rejects RFK Jr.'s claims that it prosecutes doctors for vaccine exemptions
Read full article: Germany sharply rejects RFK Jr.'s claims that it prosecutes doctors for vaccine exemptionsThe German government has sharply rejected claims by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that it sidelined patient autonomy during COVID-19.
Doctors say changes to US vaccine recommendations are confusing parents and could harm kids
Read full article: Doctors say changes to US vaccine recommendations are confusing parents and could harm kidsDoctors fear this week’s unprecedented changes to federal vaccine recommendations will stoke vaccine hesitancy even more, pose challenges for pediatricians and parents and ultimately lead to more illness and death among children.
Some flu measures decline, but it's not clear this severe season has peaked
Read full article: Some flu measures decline, but it's not clear this severe season has peakedU.S. flu infections are showing signs of a slight decline, but health officials say it is not clear that this severe flu season has peaked.
San Antonio experts discuss what you need to know about new US dietary guidelines
Read full article: San Antonio experts discuss what you need to know about new US dietary guidelinesNew guidelines for healthy eating say Americans should eat more whole foods and protein, fewer highly processed foods and less added sugar.
How Americans feel about crowdfunding websites like GoFundMe, according to an AP-NORC poll
Read full article: How Americans feel about crowdfunding websites like GoFundMe, according to an AP-NORC pollA new AP-NORC poll finds that about 2 in 10 U.S. adults donated money to a crowdfunding campaign over the last year, with medical expenses proving most common.
Trump’s 'beautiful' new law means states have big decisions this year on Medicaid, SNAP and taxes
Read full article: Trump’s 'beautiful' new law means states have big decisions this year on Medicaid, SNAP and taxesState lawmakers and governors will have decisions to make in 2026 about the budgets for their biggest social safety net programs.
New dietary guidelines urge Americans to avoid processed foods and added sugar
Read full article: New dietary guidelines urge Americans to avoid processed foods and added sugarNew guidelines for healthy eating say Americans should eat more whole foods and protein, fewer highly processed foods and less added sugar.
Bolsonaro briefly leaves Brazilian prison for medical tests after a fall from his bed
Read full article: Bolsonaro briefly leaves Brazilian prison for medical tests after a fall from his bedBrazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has briefly left a prison in Brasilia for medical examinations after hitting his head.
Trump administration says it’s withholding social safety net money from 5 states over fraud concerns
Read full article: Trump administration says it’s withholding social safety net money from 5 states over fraud concernsPresident Donald Trump’s administration is withholding funding to help needy families with children in five states governed by Democrats.
Abortion stays legal in Wyoming as its top court strikes down laws, including first US pill ban
Read full article: Abortion stays legal in Wyoming as its top court strikes down laws, including first US pill banAbortion will remain legal in Wyoming after the state Supreme Court struck down two laws that include the nation’s first explicit ban on abortion pills.
Trump tells Republicans to be 'flexible' on abortion restrictions to get a health care deal
Read full article: Trump tells Republicans to be 'flexible' on abortion restrictions to get a health care dealPresident Donald Trump wants Republicans to get a deal on health care insurance assistance by being flexible on a long-standing budget policy that bars federal money from being spent on abortion services.
US cuts the number of vaccines recommended for every child, a move slammed by physicians
Read full article: US cuts the number of vaccines recommended for every child, a move slammed by physiciansThe U.S. has taken the unprecedented step of dropping the number of vaccines it recommends for every child — a move that leading medical groups say would undermine protections against a half-dozen diseases.
Flu season surged in the US over the holiday and already rivals last winter's harsh epidemic
Read full article: Flu season surged in the US over the holiday and already rivals last winter's harsh epidemicU.S. flu infections are still surging, and health officials say it's a severe season that's likely to get worse.
Detroit joining Michigan program that gives cash to expectant mothers for essentials
Read full article: Detroit joining Michigan program that gives cash to expectant mothers for essentialsA Michigan program that provides cash to help expectant mothers cope with bills, expenses and the high cost of taking care of children is coming to Detroit.
EPA says it will propose drinking water limit for perchlorate, but only because court ordered it
Read full article: EPA says it will propose drinking water limit for perchlorate, but only because court ordered itThe Environmental Protection Agency says it will propose a drinking water limit for perchlorate, a chemical in certain explosives.
San Antonio flu cases are on the rise. It’s not too late to get vaccinated.
Read full article: San Antonio flu cases are on the rise. It’s not too late to get vaccinated.Flu levels have increased to high levels, according to the latest data from the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District and Texas Health and Human Services.