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AP News - Health

Scientists map out the human body one cell at a time

16 hours ago

How to shop for the health insurance plan that's right for you

17 hours ago

US health officials report 1st case of new form of mpox in a traveler

4 days ago

Here's how Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promised to remake the nation's top health agencies

5 days ago

New FDA rules for TV drug ads: Simpler language and no distractions

6 days ago

Faulty fentanyl tests spurred NYC's push to ban mail on Rikers Island

9 hours ago

Health advocates in Africa worry Trump will reimpose abortion 'gag rule' governing US aid

1 day ago

Creator of 'suicide capsule' rejects Swiss allegation that its first user may have been strangled

16 hours ago

UN authorizes first mpox vaccine for children in an attempt to control Congo outbreak

18 hours ago

America is trying to fix its maternal mortality crisis with federal, state and local programs

2 months ago

Europe offers clues for solving America's maternal mortality crisis

2 months ago

Rural communities of color across the US find new ways to get the health care they need

3 months ago

Young gay Latinos see a rising share of new HIV cases, leading to a call for targeted funding

4 months ago

Takeaways from AP's report on what the US can learn from other nations about maternal deaths

2 months ago

Hundreds of places in the US said racism was a public health crisis. What's changed?

2 months ago

Takeaways from AP's report on government programs tackling the US maternal death crisis

2 months ago

Need a pharmacy? Finding access depends on the states and neighborhoods you live in

5 months ago

Rural pharmacies fill a health care gap in the US. Owners say it's getting harder to stay open

5 months ago

Being a patient is getting harder in a strained and complex US health care system

5 months ago

What makes walking so great for your health and what else you need to do

7 days ago

Here are new guidelines for preventing stroke, the nation's fourth biggest killer

10 days ago

Don't wait for a holiday surge. Now is a good time to get your flu and COVID-19 vaccines

13 days ago

Winter depression is real and there are many ways to fight back

21 days ago

Why cars might be the scariest thing this Halloween

25 days ago

What 'training to failure' means and how to incorporate it into your workout

1 month ago

Mammogram centers must now inform women about their breast density. Here's how it could affect you

1 month ago

Don't fall for fake dentists offering veneers and other dental work on social media

1 month ago

It's time to roll up sleeves for new COVID, flu shots

22 days ago

Menopause can bring on dental problems, but you can protect your mouth

2 months ago

Talking about death can be tricky. Here's how to start the conversation

2 months ago

What to know about delta-8 and other common vape shop drugs

2 months ago

Ultraprocessed foods are everywhere. How bad are they?

2 months ago

It's not just IUDs. Gynecologists and patients are focused on making procedures less painful

2 months ago

How to avoid the worst of jet lag and maximize your travel time

2 months ago

People with ADHD are turning to AI apps to help with tasks. Experts say try it cautiously

3 months ago

WHO says mpox cases in Congo's epicenter where the new variant was detected may be 'plateauing'

9 days ago

UK identifies 4 cases of new mpox variant, the first cluster outside Africa

14 days ago

Mpox cases in Congo may be stabilizing. Experts say more vaccines are needed to stamp out virus

18 days ago

Germany's disease control center reports 1st case of new mpox variant

29 days ago

Africa's mpox deaths surpass 1,000 as health officials urge international support

1 month ago

Congo finally begins mpox vaccinations in a drive to slow outbreaks

1 month ago

Sex workers find themselves at the center of Congo's mpox outbreak

1 month ago

Why is Congo struggling to contain mpox?

2 months ago

Meet some of the world's cleanest pigs, raised to grow kidneys and hearts for humans

3 months ago

How a family's choice to donate a body for pig kidney research could help change transplants

4 months ago

Donating a kidney is even safer now than long thought, US study shows

2 months ago

Pig transplant research yields a surprise: Bacon safe for some people allergic to red meat

3 months ago

A woman who received a pig kidney transplant plus a heart pump has died

4 months ago

Cancer stole his voice. A rare larynx transplant brought it back

4 months ago

Woman is back on dialysis after doctors remove transplanted pig kidney

5 months ago

She was too sick for a traditional transplant. So she received a pig kidney and a heart pump

4 months ago

A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. It's finally changing

4 months ago

US surgeons transplant a gene-edited pig kidney into a patient for the first time

4 months ago

Surgeons have performed the world's first eye transplant

4 months ago

Maryland man who received second pig heart transplant dies, hospital says

4 months ago

Few transplant surgeons are Black. Giving medical students a rare peek at organ donation may help

4 months ago

A month after a pig heart transplant, man works to regain strength with no rejection so far

4 months ago

Surgeons perform second pig heart transplant, trying to save a dying man

4 months ago

Pig kidney works a record 2 months in donated body, raising hope for animal-human transplants

4 months ago

Pig kidney works in a donated body for over a month, a step toward animal-human transplants

4 months ago

Rocks, insects, plastic and other foreign objects often end up in our food. Here's how it happens

4 months ago

McDonald's is investing $100 million to bring customers back after E. coli outbreak

4 days ago

E. coli cases climb to 104 in McDonald's outbreak tied to slivered onions

7 days ago

McDonald's says onions from California-based produce company linked to deadly E. coli outbreak

27 days ago

McDonald's and Boar's Head outbreaks may have you worried. Experts say the food supply is safe

27 days ago

A look at food-related illnesses at restaurants over the years

28 days ago

Quarter Pounders are off the menu at 20% of McDonald's in US as E. coli cases are investigated

28 days ago

Deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders sickens 49 people in 10 states

29 days ago

More frozen waffles and pancakes recalled over possible listeria contamination

29 days ago

Listeria recall grows to 12 million pounds of meat and poultry, some of it sent to US schools

1 month ago

Company recalls nearly 10 million pounds of meat and poultry dishes for listeria contamination

1 month ago

China will lift 4-year ban on Australian lobster imports, Australia's prime minister says

26 days ago

The US will pay Moderna $176 million to develop an mRNA pandemic flu vaccine

4 months ago

Bird flu is highly lethal to some animals, but not to others. Scientists want to know why

5 months ago

Here's why raw milk drinkers need to be concerned about bird flu in US dairy cows

4 months ago

Bird flu is confirmed in hospitalized Canadian teen

7 days ago

CDC calls for expanded testing for bird flu after blood tests reveal more farmworker infections

13 days ago

1st US case of bird flu in a pig raises concerns over potential human threat

21 days ago

Officials find no evidence bird flu is spreading between people after Missouri investigation

27 days ago

Dozens of zoo tigers die after contracting bird flu in southern Vietnam

1 month ago

CVS Health bulks its board up to 16 members, adds hedge fund CEO

2 days ago

Birth control and abortion pill requests have surged since Trump won the election

7 days ago

US overdose deaths are down, giving experts hope for an enduring decline

7 days ago

A Canadian teen is in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu

8 days ago

STD epidemic slows as new syphilis and gonorrhea cases fall in US

8 days ago

New DNA evidence rewrites long-told stories of people in ancient Pompeii

13 days ago

New CEO at CVS begins to build his team with a goal of reviving the struggling health care giant

14 days ago

An Idaho health department isn't allowed to give COVID-19 vaccines anymore. Experts say it's a first

19 days ago

A promising schizophrenia drug showed mixed results. What does that mean for patients?

20 days ago

McDonald's E. coli case count rises as federal officials inspect an onion grower

21 days ago

Eli Lilly's third quarter earnings miss and forecast cut lead to sharp stock drop

21 days ago

Teen fights kidney failure after eating McDonald's Quarter Pounders

22 days ago

Pfizer rides Paxlovid sales growth to better-than-expected third quarter

22 days ago

Lassa fever suspected in death of Iowa resident who traveled to West Africa

23 days ago

People opt out of organ donation programs after reports of a man mistakenly declared dead

23 days ago

Apple's AirPods Pro 2 has a new hearing aid feature for people with mild to moderate hearing loss

10 days ago

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Louisiana on Election Day

26 days ago

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Hawaii on Election Day

26 days ago

At least 75 people are sickened as the deadly McDonald's E. coli outbreak expands

26 days ago

People 50 and older should get pneumococcal vaccine, U.S. health officials recommend

28 days ago

What to know about E. coli and the McDonald's outbreak

28 days ago

UK regulator approves second Alzheimer's drug in months but government won't pay for it

28 days ago

What is the recreational drug 'pink cocaine'?

29 days ago

Hospitals' IV fluid shortage may impact surgeries for weeks

29 days ago

CVS Health CEO Lynch steps down as national chain struggles to right its path

1 month ago

Teen smoking just hit an all-time low in the U.S., CDC reports

1 month ago

Scientists show how sperm and egg come together like a key in a lock

1 month ago

Whooping cough is at a decade-high level in US

1 month ago

Committee reviewing euthanasia in Canada finds some deaths driven by homelessness fears, isolation

1 month ago

Adult day centers offer multicultural hubs for older people of color

1 month ago