China rolled back its longstanding pandemic strategy “zero Covid,” which had protected the country for nearly three years, in early…
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More hospitals and medical practices have begun charging for doctors’ responses to patient queries, depending on the level of medical…
Congress passed legislation on mental health, drugs, pandemic preparedness, new Medicare benefits and Medicaid expansion — all before the arrival…
New alcohol guidelines say that not drinking is the only way to cut risk, but government-owned stores aggressively promote liquor,…
The guidance builds on growing evidence, after decades of sometimes conflicting research, that even small amounts of alcohol can have…
Many people who want to work can’t because of long-term health problems, a persistent issue that is causing Britain’s economy…
Mifepristone, the first of two drugs in medication abortions, previously had to be dispensed only by clinics, doctors or a…
This year, during the lead-up to the Israeli elections, I returned to my hometown, Nablus, in the occupied West Bank,…
Some of the most fragile health systems in the world can teach us ways to respond to public health threats…
The authorities said an investigation was continuing but that “it is believed that extremely icy road conditions” caused the bus…