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Sierra Leone has declared a state of emergency after reporting its second case of mpox in less than four days

Mississippi, Tennessee and West Virginia have some of the highest childhood vaccination rates. Experts worry a rising tide of vaccine skepticism is causing those bright spots to dim.

More than 850,000 extra people will now be able to return a stool sample to be checked for blood.

Researchers have seen a shift from "more reliable" hormonal contraceptives to fertility tracking apps.

BBC research finds nearly 400,000 private prescriptions for ADHD were issued in 2023-24.

Should more AI be used to help GPs with consultations and administrative work?

Winter viruses are raging right now, with flu leading the way at extremely high levels in the West, across the Midwest and deep into the Southeast, the CDC reported Monday.

Azara Ballet in Florida is a place where performers can just be themselves.

The risk of developing dementia may be much higher than previously thought, a study published in the journal Nature Medicine has found.

Medical historians say that the phrase “Make America Healthy Again” obscures a past during which this country’s people ate, smoked and drank things that mostly left them unwell.

A 37-year-old man will appear in court on Tuesday after a nurse was stabbed at a hospital in Oldham.

From seeking perfection in a partner to finding a sense of purpose outside of a relationship, relationship coach and podcaster Jillian Turecki shares advice dating and self-love advice from her new book “It Begins with You: The 9 Hard Truths About Love That Will Change Your Life.”

By 2060, new dementia cases per year could double to one million because of the growing population of older Americans, a study predicts.

Outbreaks among the unvaccinated are a predictable consequence of falling immunization rates. But even vaccinated adults may be vulnerable to some illnesses.

Start TODAY personal trainer and director of innovation at Tone House, James McMillian, stops by Studio 1A to share an at-home workout to build strength.

Shadow work is a psychological practice that helps individuals explore the hidden or uncomfortable parts of themselves to gain greater self-awareness and emotional resilience. Behavioral therapy practitioner and author of “The Book of Shadow Work,” Keila Shaheen, joins TODAY to share tips on […]

Nearly 80% of U.S. healthcare organizations are using A.I. tools to support patients, including providing accurate wait times and compiling personalized medication regimens for patients. Board-certified surgeon Dr. Cedrek McFadden stops by TODAY with what you need to know about A.I. in healthcare, […]

In its original form, the virus survives in just two countries. But a type linked to an oral vaccine used in other nations has already turned up in the West.

We meet some of the first NHS patients, as expert says funding everyone eligible would "bankrupt" the service.

A California man says his two cats died and a third was hospitalized after he fed them raw milk recalled for bird flu risk

As many as two billion people suffer from it — including me. Can science finally bring us relief?

After developing chronic pain, I started looking into what scientists do — and still don’t — understand about the disease. Here is what I learned.

The Santa Ana winds become particularly dangerous when combined with other climate conditions such as drought, which increases the risk of wildfires like the ones currently raging in the Los Angeles area.

This is a MedPage Today story. Nearly 5,000 healthcare workers from Providence Health began a strike Friday morning, picketing all eight Providence hospitals in Oregon, after months of contract negotiations between the health system and the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) union, which is […]

This is a MedPage Today story. When Michael Adams was researching health insurance options in 2023, he had one very specific requirement: coverage for prosthetic limbs. Adams, 51, lost his right leg to cancer 40 years ago, and he has worn out more legs than he can count. He picked a gold plan on […]

A rising star among New Age motivational speakers, he was brought down by a disaster during one of his retreats in Arizona, where three people died in a sweat lodge.

The week began with a biting cold snap that hammered much of the U.S., the product of a jet stream that slips out of its usual path more often these days

In the winter months, it seems few are safe from some kind of illness — flu, COVID-19, norovirus, colds

To age well, geriatricians say one underappreciated key is maintaining good balance

The pill is a combination of two existing anti-parasitic drugs that, used together, appear more effective.

He was a neuropsychiatrist who was studying consciousness when a patient explained what had happened to him. He came to believe the phenomenon was real.

Scientists have identified a gene that causes production of a substance in some citrus that interferes with many medications.

The Garmin Forerunner 165 brings some of Garmin’s best training fitness to a more affordable price point. Here’s what to know before buying one.

Dr. Fenwick, a neuropsychiatrist, assembled anecdotes from more than 300 people in his book “The Truth in the Light.” Here are some of them.

The District of Columbia is suing the federal government over pollution in the Anacostia River, hoping it will lead to a cleanup of the urban waterway

In its last few days of power, the Biden administration is expected to officially propose a limit on nicotine in cigarettes.

Atlanta McIntyre hopes to raise awareness of hyperemesis gravidarum, a condition that affects 1 in 100 pregnant women.

When he was 25, he learned that he had multiple sclerosis. He coped with the disease throughout a long career at several networks, recalled in a best-selling memoir.

The Thistle will open its doors next week after nearly a decade of deadlock over drug laws.

As pressures on the NHS bite, doctors are facing terrible decisions about who should get a bed.

Attorneys representing conservative cities and counties in New Mexico had argued that local abortion ordinances can’t be struck down under the Comstock Act.

When cats bite or scratch, they’re trying to tell you something. Ms. Wilbourn, a cat therapist, was a pioneer in the art of listening to them.

Sara Mearns, the New York City Ballet principal, announced her 10-year struggle on Instagram. She tested out her new hearing aids in “The Nutcracker.”

Medicare’s drug pricing negotiations — the first of their kind in the United States, passed under President Joe Biden — face an uncertain future in the incoming Trump administration.

An outbreak of the flu-like virus in China is causing concern, but experts say a Covid-like pandemic is unlikely.

President-elect Donald Trump's pick of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for secretary of health and human services has drawn the ire of health care professionals.

Setting boundaries at work can be tricky

The sensation of being detached from your surroundings may point to a hard-to-diagnose condition.

An annual U.S. government report on “notorious markets” known for counterfeiting and other violations of intellectual property says that nearly all 35,000 online pharmacies around the world are being run illegally

The results of a new federal analysis were drawn from studies conducted in other countries, where drinking water contains more fluoride than in the United States.