Category: Health

Our immune systems weaken as we get older, making fewer cells that fight infection and help us recover from illness and injury. Scientists aren’t completely

The Host Emmarie Huetteman KFF Health News Emmarie Huetteman, senior editor, oversees a team of Washington reporters, as well as “Bill of the Month” and KFF Health

The National Institutes of Health’s sweeping cuts of grants that fund scientific research are inflicting pain almost universally across the U.S., including in most states

After the Senate voted to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary, supporters of his “Make America Healthy Again” movement cheered

Some employees working on the CDC’s measles response were warned they could face layoffs.

People diagnosed with type 2 diabetes might benefit soon from Eli Lilly’s new orforglipron weight loss drug following its latest clinical testing, the Indianapolis-based drugmaker

Researchers evaluated the safety and immune response of a poultry-derived H5N1 avian influenza vaccine in black vultures and critically endangered California condors. The findings support

Hydroxyurea remains effective long-term in reducing emergency department visits and hospital days for children living with sickle cell disease (SCD), according to new research published

A vaccine under development at the University at Buffalo has demonstrated complete protection in mice against a deadly variant of the virus that causes bird

Some states want to block SNAP recipients from using benefits to buy sugary foods as part of the “make America healthy again” movement.

During Black Maternal Health Week, a national campaign to raise awareness and improve outcomes for Black mothers, the Detroit-based organization Mothering Justice is spotlighting what

Federal officials are circulating a draft budget proposal that would make dramatic additional cuts to federal health programs and serve as a roadmap for more

The authors of an analysis of thousands of medical records across four U.S. communities said Thursday they’ve found further evidence of a strong link between

Taking a mental health leave from work is becoming more of an option for people in the United States even thought most of them probably