How Florida Blue, Cigna disputes with South Florida hospitals affect patients
Patients are increasingly caught in disputes as health insurers and providers disagree on contract terms. View original article Contributor: Cindy Krischer Goodman
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How RFK Jr. upended the public health system
Interviews with almost 100 people reveal how Kennedy, as health secretary, has reshaped the vaccine and broader public health infrastructure in less than a year. View original article Contributor: Rachel Roubein, Lena H. Sun, Lauren Weber
Bacterial Vaginosis Is No Longer Thought to Affect Only Women
Gynecologists long viewed bacterial vaginosis as solely a women’s issue — until a study that treated their male partners, too, proved otherwise. View original article Contributor: Rachel E. Gross
So You Have Bacterial Vaginosis. What Do You Do Now?
Now that the condition is known to spread sexually, there are steps you and your partner can take to prevent it. View original article Contributor: Rachel E. Gross
Changes to the childhood vaccination schedule from January 2026
Routine childhood vaccinations provide children with protection against a range of diseases that can be very serious. Why is this change happening? The NHS childhood vaccination schedule has recently been updated to help give children even better protection against diseases. Changes include protecting children against some diseases earlier and adding vaccines that protect against more … Read more
How grandchildren are stepping up to fill the caregiver gap
As the population ages, grandchildren are taking on caregiving roles, but often struggle with the emotional, financial and physical demands. View original article Contributor: Akilah Johnson
Claire Brosseau Wants to Die. Will Canada Let Her?
Ms. Brosseau says mental illness has made her life unbearable. She wants a medically assisted death. Even her psychiatrists are split over whether she should have one. View original article Contributor: Stephanie Nolen and Chloë Ellingson
The wondrous, short-lived dream of the MVP1 toilet
The shared global vision to lift humanity and end poverty has fractured. The fate of a U.S.-sponsored toilet shows the fallout. View original article Contributor: Chico Harlan
Giving a kid a phone before this age can be especially harmful, research suggests
A wave of new studies is shedding light on the risks of early smartphone access and heavy screen use for adolescent mental health and development. View original article Contributor: Ariana Eunjung Cha, Sabrina Malhi
How Cameroon Fought to Save Its Malaria Program After the U.S. Cut Critical Funding
When the Trump administration slashed foreign aid, it gutted a program that had reduced malaria deaths world wide. In northern Cameroon, health workers scrambled to protect children in one last rainy season. View original article Contributor: Stephanie Nolen and Arlette Bashizi