Hospitals must obtain written consent for pelvic and similar exams, the federal government says2 Apr 2024, 7:37 AM PDT
First human case of bird flu reported in Texas, following exposure to infected cattle1 Apr 2024, 5:26 PM PDT
A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. It’s finally changing1 Apr 2024, 9:06 AM PDT
South Korea’s Yoon vows not to back down in the face of doctors’ strike over medical school plan1 Apr 2024, 2:46 AM PDT
Japanese officials inspect 2 factories making health supplements linked to 5 deaths30 Mar 2024, 10:16 PM PDT
50 years after the former Yugoslavia protected abortion rights, that legacy is under threat30 Mar 2024, 3:26 AM PDT
US officials warn of increase in bacterial illnesses that can lead to meningitis and possibly death29 Mar 2024, 10:46 AM PDT
Poland’s president vetoes law on free access to morning-after pill for ages 15 and above29 Mar 2024, 10:46 AM PDT
As Kansas nears gender care ban, students push university to advocate for trans youth28 Mar 2024, 2:05 PM PDT
Rowers in England’s university Boat Race given health warning over E.coli levels in the Thames28 Mar 2024, 9:46 AM PDT
Doctors visiting a Gaza hospital are stunned by the war’s toll on Palestinian children28 Mar 2024, 5:06 AM PDT
West Virginia Gov. Justice vetoes bill that would have loosened school vaccine policies27 Mar 2024, 6:06 PM PDT
Steward Health Care strikes deal to sell its nationwide physician network to Optum27 Mar 2024, 2:36 PM PDT
Supreme Court seems likely to preserve access to the abortion medication mifepristone27 Mar 2024, 11:26 AM PDT
A Japanese supplement pill is recalled after two people died and more than 100 were hospitalized27 Mar 2024, 3:36 AM PDT
Controversial military reproductive health care travel policy was used just 12 times in 7 months26 Mar 2024, 4:36 PM PDT
Senior doctors in South Korea submit resignations, deepening dispute over medical school plan26 Mar 2024, 12:56 AM PDT
Kenyan doctors stop providing emergency services at public hospitals as strike enters second week24 Mar 2024, 7:06 PM PDT
Kate and William ‘extremely moved’ by support since the Princess of Wales’ cancer revelation24 Mar 2024, 10:46 AM PDT
UN chief says it’s time to ‘truly flood’ Gaza with aid and calls starvation there an outrage23 Mar 2024, 8:26 PM PDT
AI chatbots are here to help with your mental health, despite limited evidence they work23 Mar 2024, 5:56 AM PDT
Why are striking doctors in South Korea facing license suspensions and what’s next?21 Mar 2024, 8:36 PM PDT
Drug overdoses reach another record with almost 108,000 Americans in 2022, CDC says21 Mar 2024, 3:46 PM PDT
California voters pass measure pushed by governor to tackle homelessness crisis in razor-thin win21 Mar 2024, 5:16 AM PDT
South Korea will take final steps to suspend licenses of striking junior doctors starting next week21 Mar 2024, 3:16 AM PDT
EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decades after a partial ban was enacted20 Mar 2024, 8:16 PM PDT
Dutch court says the government must do more to rein in noise pollution at Amsterdam’s busy airport20 Mar 2024, 8:15 PM PDT