The West Virginia Supreme Court has paused a ruling that allowed parents to use religious beliefs to opt out of required school vaccines for their children.

Hopes for an extension of health care subsidies are dwindling in Congress.

Donald Trump’s doctor says the president had MRI imaging on his heart and abdomen in October as part of a preventative screening for men his age.

A recent Ebola outbreak in southern Congo has been declared over by health officials, after no new cases were reported for 45 days.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has replaced the head of his controversial vaccine advisory committee.

The holiday season is a popular time for volunteering, but experts say giving back is beneficial year-round.

Cannabis use among young adults has reached historic levels, with nearly 18 million Americans using marijuana daily in 2022.

The CDC is reminding you ahead of Thanksgiving -- don’t wash your turkey. You grandmother was wrong to teach you this. We’re sorry.

Laundry is a never-ending chore in many homes. But how often do people wash their sheets? Experts say most are not washing them often enough.

The White House is circulating a proposal to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies for two more years.

Food safety experts say that six crucial kitchen tools are the key to a safe and savory Thanksgiving dinner.

Slovenians have rejected in a referendum a law that allowed terminally ill patients to end their lives.

Sometimes our immune system runs amok and attacks the organ that makes us “us” — the brain.

Here’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals.

President Donald Trump is once more targeting former President Barack Obama’s signature health care law, and Trump is picking a political fight before next year’s elections.

A public inquiry has criticized the U_K_'s initial COVID-19 response in early 2020 as “too little, too late.”.

The Trump administration has revised a website to contradict the scientific consensus that vaccines don't cause autism.

Students preparing to study abroad often have long checklists, but the experience of learning and living in another country can be challenging in unexpected ways.

Health officials say at least 31 babies in 15 states have been treated for botulism as an outbreak tied to ByHeart formula continues to grow.

A U.S. Senate committee has advanced a candidate openly supportive of President Donald Trump to be inspector general for the Department of Health and Human Services.

Medicaid cuts are being blamed for the closure of a community health center in New Hampshire's White Mountains.

A South Carolina bill that could sentence women who get abortions to decades in prison has stalled in South Carolina.

A bankruptcy court judge has approved the settlement of thousands of lawsuits against Purdue Pharma, maker of the powerful prescription painkiller OxyContin.

Nadra Mohamed Ahmed fled her hometown in Sudan's el-Fasher amid conflict while seven months pregnant.

It may sound surprising but kids can get diseases like lupus and arthritis, too, when their immune system mistakenly attacks their own body.

Eswatini has become the first African country to receive lenacapavir, a twice-yearly HIV prevention injection that global health officials call a game-changer.

A new report finds over 74,000 people enrolled in experiments have been affected by the National Institutes of Health’s funding cuts.

Novo Nordisk is chopping prices again for its popular obesity treatment Wegovy, but doctors say the expense will remain challenging for patients without insurance.

If you’re an older swimmer or returning to the pool after years away, few are more qualified than Rowdy Gaines to guide your workouts.

Alice Wong, an activist and author who championed the rights of people with disabilities, has died.