Health

Challenges and Advances in Ebola Testing During DRC Outbreak

Sophia Mulei, a laboratory technologist at the Uganda Virus Research Institute in Entebbe, Uganda, is engaged in vital work using…

California Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Request for Transgender Youth Medical Records

In February 2025, supporters of healthcare for transgender youth demonstrated outside NYU Langone hospital in New York City. Meanwhile, in…

Medicare Advantage Plans Criticized for High Denial Rates

Medicare Advantage plans have come under scrutiny for their high rates of claim denials. A recent report highlights the significant…

Tyler Mane’s Breast Cancer Announcement: A Call for Awareness Among Men

Actor and former wrestler Tyler Mane has publicly disclosed his breast cancer diagnosis, aiming to raise awareness about this often-overlooked…

US Responds to Detection of New World Screwworm

Federal authorities have taken decisive measures following the identification of New World screwworm cases in the US, the first in…

FDA’s Controversial Approval of Fruit-Flavored Vapes

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently granted approval for fruit-flavored e-cigarettes, raising questions due to their…

Challenges in Diagnosing Ebola in the DRC

Sophia Mulei, a laboratory technologist, manages a control sample at the Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Laboratory in Uganda Virus Research Institute,…

New Study Links Neighborhood Socioeconomics to Preteen Brain Differences

A recent study reveals the significant impact of neighborhood socioeconomics on preteen brain development. Published in the journal Science, the…

Medicare Advantage Insurance Denials Highlighted in Watchdog Report

A recent report by the Office of Inspector General has unveiled significant details about the denial practices within Medicare Advantage…

Medicaid Work Requirements Raise Concerns for Patients

On hot afternoons in Rockwell, North Carolina, DeAnna Brandon, a blood cancer survivor, plays in a backyard kiddie pool with…