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Texas health agency proposes eliminating children’s autism program

Texas health officials have proposed cutting funding for a program that helps autistic children communicate

October 12, 2026 at 12:44 pm EDT

Sudan's famine risk worsened by conflict, drought and funding shortages, report says

Sudan's famine risk worsened by conflict, drought and funding shortages, report says

October 12, 2026 at 11:30 am EDT

Pope Leo XIV will have surgery in the coming days to remove a nodule on his lung

Pope Leo XIV will have surgery in the coming days to remove a nodule on his lung

October 11, 2026 at 8:46 pm EDT

Knicks champion Karl-Anthony Towns opens up about grief for World Mental Health Day

Knicks champion Karl-Anthony Towns opens up about grief for World Mental Health Day

October 10, 2026 at 5:45 pm EDT

Mystery surrounds young worker's death at Russia lab studying severe diseases

Mystery surrounds young worker's death at Russia lab studying severe diseases

October 10, 2026 at 4:13 pm EDT

Therapy dogs bring calm and joy to students following shooting at Colorado high school

Therapy dogs bring calm and joy to students following shooting at Colorado high school

October 10, 2026 at 1:02 pm EDT

Trump's Medicaid cuts strip refugees and other legal immigrants of their health coverage

Trump's Medicaid cuts strip refugees and other legal immigrants of their health coverage

October 10, 2026 at 10:19 am EDT

Adult acne is real, but there are ways to treat it. Here's what to know

Adult acne is real, but there are ways to treat it. Here's what to know

October 10, 2026 at 7:57 am EDT

Chinese court sentenced former mayor of Wuhan city to 14 years in prison for bribery

Chinese court sentenced former mayor of Wuhan city to 14 years in prison for bribery

October 10, 2026 at 7:50 am EDT

Florida Department of Health in Clay County expands services for student athletes

Florida Department of Health in Clay County expands services for student athletes

October 08, 2026 at 6:24 pm EDT

The cost of drugs from Canada is set to soar for millions of Americans because of a federal rule

Russian official seeks to turn the page on a suspected pneumonic plague case but questions remain

US, Zambia sign $2.49B health financing pact after removing data and specimen-sharing terms

China nominates health official to lead WHO

Caregivers need to take care of themselves, too

FDA says its safety review of abortion pill will continue into next year

Ebola creates new hot spots in Congo as responders describe ‘chaotic’ response

What to know about Kenya's first Ebola case and how officials are responding

UN health agency wants more details from Russia on suspected pneumonic plague case

Canada to indefinitely bar assisted dying for people whose sole condition is mental illness

Trump's $90 Medicare rebate rolls out, but millions aren't eligible. Critics see a political stunt

Kenya confirms its first Ebola case and death in a man who traveled from Congo

Zambia will sign $3.6 billion health plan with US that won't require sharing of patient data

How Russia and the world are responding to a possible case of pneumonic plague after lab worker dies

RFK Jr.'s embrace of AI confounds some MAHA allies and medical experts

Russia reports a worker at a Siberian plague institute got pneumonia from an unknown cause and died

California scientist wins a Nobel Prize, then makes school lunches for his kids

A lawsuit accuses Starbucks of mislabeling 8 'sugar-free' protein drinks

Pennsylvania's measles outbreak is the largest in decades in the US

Nobel medicine prize goes to 3 scientists for research into brain activity

‘Pretty Little Liars’ actor Keegan Allen claims he was mugged

Michael Jordan game-worn, signed Bulls jersey from 1998 NBA Finals sells for $14M

Heidi Burge Horton, women’s basketball star who inspired Disney Channel movie, dies at 54

Barry Manilow walks off show in Las Vegas, cancels 2 concert shows due to bronchitis

Kelly Clarkson claims she got ‘Pretty Woman’ treatment at NYC store