Illustration
'The health system in Nepal is not prepared for this'
That's the grim assessment from the ground in the wake of the catastrophic flooding, which damaged or destroyed 7 health facilities, interrupted routine c...
Health
Latest stories in this category.
Illustration
Illustration
Top U.S. doctors offer updated flu and COVID vaccine recommendations, aiming to ease confusion
Leading U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.
Illustration
Medical groups offer vaccine guidance to fill federal vacuum
In the unprecedented absence of federal guidance, leading medical groups are issuing their own recommendations for who should get the COVID-19, flu and RS...
Illustration
A NY hospital tried to close its birthing center. This city united to fight back
Democrats and Republicans in Troy, New York, took on a national Catholic health system and kept the county's last birthing center open. Newsiline summaris...
Illustration
Measles deaths reported in Pennsylvania spark feud among politicians and health officials
Medical experts say the brouhaha has diverted focus from an exploding public health threat. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines a...
Illustration
Groundbreaking treatments and vaccines offer hope in fight against cancer
There have been several promising developments lately in cancer research and treatment, including a new drug approved by the FDA this week for advanced pa...
Illustration
Ebola outbreak in Congo spreads to 2 new health zones, bringing total to 60 areas affected
The two new zones affected are Biena and Manguredjipa in Congo's North Kivu province, where the case fatality rate is much higher than the overall rate of...
Illustration
Lindsay Clancy trial draws attention to postpartum mental health
Jurors are deliberating in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, a case that has raised questions about maternal mental healthcare. Newsiline summarises thi...
Illustration
AP report: RFK Jr. said a Samoa trip had nothing to do with vaccines. New documents refute that
Robert F. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.
Illustration
$17B Meta settlement puts focus on youth mental health crisis, Colorado AG says
Meta agreed to pay up to $17 billion in a settlement, putting to rest a trial where dozens of states accused it of deliberately endangering children throu...
Illustration
Maui residents face health struggles 3 years after wildfires
Just over three years ago, the deadliest U.S. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines and links readers to the original publisher for...
Illustration
What the Lindsay Clancy trial reveals about a broken postpartum mental health system
Lindsay Clancy's murder trial hasn't just dominated headlines for its tragic story and true crime fascination. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS N...
Illustration
States try new tactics to bring down high hospital prices
Indiana is the latest state to experiment with limiting what hospitals can charge, to try to get a handle on high health costs. Newsiline summarises this...
Illustration
Hospital nursery fire kills 14 newborns in Pakistan's capital, officials order immediate inquiry
A fire erupted early Wednesday in a nursery for newborns at a major government hospital in Pakistan's capital, killing 14 babies, according to hospital of...
Illustration
Becerra, running for governor of California, faces a health insurance problem
The nation's uninsured rate hit a historical low when Xavier Becerra was health secretary. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links reader...
Illustration
As USS Lincoln heads home, mental health experts tally the stressors of life at sea
The USS Abraham Lincoln is now on its way home after spending nine months at sea. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the...
Illustration
Congo to receive 70,000 doses of Ervebo Ebola vaccine, which was effective in past outbreaks
WHO said in a statement that while it's not known whether Ervebo may protect against the Bundibugyo virus, "early laboratory and animal data suggest it ma...
Illustration
Record cyclosporiasis outbreak tests the response of a 'weakened' health system
From state and local food-safety response to the federal health agencies that fund that work, a record-breaking year for cyclosporiasis cases runs up agai...
Illustration
Striking hospital employees sound alarm over workplace violence
In addition to pay, striking hospital workers say patient violence is an issue. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the or...
Illustration
Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon kill 11 people, Health Ministry says
Israel and the Lebanese government announced a "framework agreement" on June 26, laying out a plan for Israeli forces to withdraw from southern Lebanon, i...
Illustration
Trump's vaccine order would require millions of individual shots last used decades ago
Monday's announcement by Trump calls for separating combination shots — including the measles, mumps and rubella, or MMR, vaccine — into separate injectio...
Illustration
Baby elephant at National Zoo helps lead fight against deadly disease
Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus is the leading cause of death in young Asian elephants. Newsiline summarises this report from PBS NewsHour Headlines...
Illustration
Trump's vaccine order hands some MAHA voters a win. It also gives Democrats an attack line
President Donald Trump pivoted the nation's attention back to vaccines this week with an executive order that aims to scale back the childhood immunizatio...
Illustration
His wedding guests gave $6k to fund a health startup. Now it's won a $3 million prize
Dr. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.
Illustration
Nuclear power push ramps up uranium mill — and tribal health concerns
Federal efforts to revive uranium mining in the West and decrease reliance on Russian uranium raise concerns about drinking water for tribal communities r...
Illustration
5 questions parents may have after Trump's latest vaccine move
Parents may be confused about the status of vaccines for their kids after President Trump's new executive order. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR...
Illustration
News Wrap: Trump signs order calling for MMR vaccine split into 3 shots
In our news wrap Monday, President Trump signed an executive order calling for fewer childhood vaccines and spacing out shots across separate doctor visit...
Illustration
Trump and RFK Jr. try again to upend vaccines for kids
President Trump signed an executive order on Monday about vaccines, saying children should get fewer. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and l...
Illustration
WATCH: Trump signs executive order on childhood vaccine recommendations
The order recommends separating the MMR vaccine into three different shots administered in separate visits, and directs the nation's health department to...
Illustration
Health officials urge caution for Gulf Coast beachgoers during surge of deadly bacterial infections
Louisiana has confirmed nine cases of Vibrio vulnificus infections this year, the state's health department said last week in a news release. Newsiline su...
Illustration
Lindsay Clancy trial spotlights psychiatric hospital stay before she killed her 3 children
Clancy's stay is a key chapter in both the prosecution and defense narratives about her mental state when she strangled the children in their suburban hom...
Illustration
A new vaccine could vanquish a major cause of deadly diarrheal disease
Over 1 million people a year die from diarrheal disease. Newsiline summarises this report from NPR News and links readers to the original publisher for th...
Illustration
Court orders Instagram and Facebook's Meta to pay $567M to address kids' mental health online
Judge Bryan Biedscheid said in a ruling late Thursday that the bulk of the money will be used for treatment services for young people. Newsiline summarise...
Illustration
New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567 million over mental health harms to kids online
Judge Bryan Biedscheid said in a ruling late Thursday that the bulk of the money — $420 million — will be used for treatment services for young people. Ne...
Illustration
Former Clancy nanny testifies about mother's mental health issues before killings
Months before Lindsay Clancy strangled her three children, she lost significant weight, couldn't sleep and complained of postpregnancy mental health issue...
Illustration
A new flu vaccine geared to older people is coming soon
The first mRNA-based flu shot to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration will be ready for the upcoming flu season. Newsiline summarises this repo...