Measles cases in 34 states. North Dakota now the focus
North Dakota now has the highest number of Measles cases. It had a 90% vaccination rate among kindergarteners for the 2024-25 school year, a decline from about 95% in 2019-20.
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What you should know about ivermectin
The FDA has not labeled ivermectin, a medication to treat parasites, for over-the-counter use.
‘We dissent’: NIH workers protest Trump policies that ‘harm the health of Americans’
NIH workers openly protested policies of the Trump administration that they feel will harm the health of Americans.
Podcast: Eugene Litvak and his mathematical solution for US hospitals
For decades, Eugene Litvak has been on a mission to save U.S. hospitals money and improve the lives of doctors, nurses, and patients.
Tribes Question Kennedy’s Promise To Protect Them From Health Cuts
RFK, Jr. Pledged to protect health services for Native Americans from cuts. Tribes question if he meant it.
Israeli academics call for Boycott of Israel’s medical institutions
“The Shame of Israeli Medicine,” looks at the “complicity of the Israeli medical establishment with Israel’s egregious violations of international law.”
Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” Will Lead to 51,000 Preventable Deaths Each Year
Annual cuts to Medicaid would average $70 billion — roughly the same amount the wealthy will save in tax cuts.
A World Built on Fossil Fuels is Loud. Noise Pollution = Medical Issues
“It's really unbelievable, how much noise impacts so many people."
Republicans Are Mocking Americans They Want to Take Medicaid Away From
Mike Johnson said that people raising alarm about Medicaid cuts are “complaining.”
‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Punishes States That Offer Health Care to Immigrants Here Legally
Republicans target immigrants here legally and not, including states like Minnesota.
Aggressive online baby formula campaigns must end
A global resolution on digital marketing of breast milk substitutes must be rigorously enforced, writes Afshan Khan, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Eugenics echoed in Trump Administration Health Policies
People with disabilities were among the first threatened and harmed by the Trump administration’s dismantling of legal guardrails and federal policies ensuring equitable protections and services.
What is ketamine? How does it help treatment-resistant depression?
Ketamine relieves depression in those who don’t respond to traditional antidepressant medications.
Q and A: HIV shot ‘must reach all who ask for it’
A Q&A session with Yvette Raphael, who wants everyone to have access to the injectable treatment, HIV shot, called lenacapavir.
Abortion providers are experiencing a new wave of extremism
When looking at the data of violent and threatening incidents targeted at abortion providers, it's clear: They are experiencing a new wave of extremism.
‘What the Health?’ Podcast: Bill With Billions in Health Program Cuts Passes House
The bill includes billions in health program cuts: Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, and the food stamp program.