Measles Outbreak in Amish Country Forces Some to Rethink Vaccines
The Amish family thought the chills and fever that had hammered their second oldest son was strep throat.…
Powerful New York Labor Group Seeks to Unionize 190,000 Health Workers
A powerful union that already represents thousands of New York health care workers is seeking to add nearly…
RFK Jr. Overhauls Powerful Health Panel Whose Work He Has Blocked
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced appointments of eight new members on Thursday to a federal task…
Inflammation Keeps Us Alive. It’s Also Making Us Sick.
Traditionally, we have sorted diseases into categories, separating contagious from noncontagious illnesses; acute events like strokes from chronic…
Measles Cases Hit New Record in U.S., as Vaccination Rates Wane
The United States has now recorded more cases of measles in 2026 than in any other year since…
Canada Wildfire Air Pollution and Heat Wave Combo Pose Heightened Health Risks
Soaring temperatures are expected to collide with wildfire smoke across parts of the United States this week, a…
New York City Adopts Measures to Slow Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak
Faced with an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, the Mamdani administration said on Tuesday…
Key Health Care Panel Is Again Blocked From Meeting Under RFK Jr.
For the fourth time, the Trump administration has prevented an important public health panel from meeting as planned.…
The Venezuela Earthquakes Hit a Health System Already in Crisis
Under international urban search-and-rescue protocols, neighbors are considered the first emergency responders before professional rescue teams arrives, said…
Summer Challenge: Put Your Phone Away for Better Sleep
The Touch Grass Challenge Let’s log off and head outside. Welcome to the second installment of our monthlong…
Summer Challenge: Get Outdoors and ‘Touch Grass’
The Touch Grass Challenge Let’s log off and head outside. Welcome to the first week of our summer…
China’s Rise in Drug Development Looms Over U.S.
For decades, an annual gathering of oncologists has featured drug trials that were run mainly at American and…