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Michigan officials suspect Taco Bell greens sickened 100
Michigan health officials suspect leafy greens caused a diarrheal outbreak linked to Taco Bell, sickening at least 100 people since July. This highlights risks in centralized food production, where co
PPE failures left NHS staff poorly protected and wasted billions, Covid inquiry finds
Planning failures and other flaws meant doctors and nurses were forced to work without adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) in the pandemic, the Covid inquiry has said. The fifth report from
What is an aortic dissection?
NPR's A Martinez speaks with American Heart Association's volunteer president Dr. Manesh Patel about aortic dissection, the preliminary finding of what led to Sen. Lindsey Graham's death.
The HHS Office of Inspector General recovered or saved $5.56 billion and excluded 1,209 fraudulent individuals/entities from federal programs in six months. Th…
Ebola has now spread to South Kivu and Maniema provinces in the Democratic Republic of Congo, bringing the total infected to nearly 3,000 since 2018. This matt…
Losing 80 minutes of sleep nightly for six weeks caused weight gain and reduced activity in participants. Short sleep over time increases risks like diabetes a…
The parasite *Cyclospora cayetanensis*, which causes prolonged diarrhea, has infected at least 472 people across 31 U.S. states in 2024, with no deaths reporte…
Researchers found that non-smoking young adults with high intake of conventionally grown produce are more likely to develop lung cancer linked to pesticide-rel…
Pythons have several unusual traits that scientists are studying for potential clues for treating human disease. Ari Daniel for NPR hide caption For new disco…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated El Salvador as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. Trachoma is the world's leading infecti…
Oncologist and bioethicist Zeke Emanuel takes a back-to-basics approach to maintain good health in his new book, including tips like allowing yourself to enjoy…
A renowned health policy physician takes on the wellness industry with a back-to-basics approach to optimizing good health.
A new vaccine to tackle Ebola will now be tested on people after the UK regulator gave permission for trials to take place. Scientists at the University of Ox…
More than 2,700 people may have died from heat-related causes during the UK's exceptionally hot weather in May and June, experts' estimates suggest. The figur…
