HEALTH

A California teenager’s splitting headaches, violent nausea and sudden bizarre behavior were erroneously brushed off as temporary signs of pregnancy.

The model did about as well as a panel of human alcohol use experts, matching their classification of a subset of records 87 percent of the time.

As a clinician, educator and advocate, she helped reshape American nursing. She was also one of the first women to lead an Ivy League school.

An eclectic Washington insider whose career included senior White House aide, lobbying firm founder and a book about his battles with his weight

Public health experts said the episode illustrated a missed opportunity to learn more about the virus early in the global health emergency.

Today, we dissect three recent public health responses to learn about the world’s ability to prevent outbreaks – covid and beyond – in 2024.

The British surgeon introduced new drugs and techniques for organ transplantation, earning one of medicine’s top honors and giving hope to millions of patients.

The system allows nurses to diagnose children at risk for rheumatic heart disease when they can still be treated with penicillin, potentially saving thousands

Shingles can be painful, itchy and have long-term side effects. Here’s what to know about preventing and treating it.

The FDA-designated shortage of weight-loss drugs opened the door for pharmacies like ACA to sell their own versions of the brand-name medications.

Officials urged unvaccinated travelers to watch for measles if they passed through Dulles International Airport on Jan. 3 or Reagan National Airport on Jan. 4.

In recommending marijuana be reclassified to a Schedule III drug, the Department of Health and Human Services acknowledges its medical use for the first time.

End-of-life cancer patients in a therapy group in Canada used psilocybin to reduce their fears. It helped some find peace.

A new study may also open doors to more research on the gut microbiome’s role in certain illnesses.

Virus levels in wastewater are higher than they were a year ago, but experts caution against comparisons and note hospitalizations are lower than last winter.

Charges will be dropped against Brittany Watts, 34, who had a miscarriage at home.

The finding came barely a week after the agency disclosed it was evaluating the need for regulatory action on the drugs because of possible side effects.

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said intensive care admissions also surged in December: “This level of preventable death is not acceptable.”