Health Care

Flu and COVID symptoms are easily confused. A new home test—the first for flu—tells them apart in minutes

When the U.S.’s national public health emergency for COVID expires on May 11, some costs will shift to the private sector and consumers

One in three cases of maternal sepsis can be prevented with a single dose of antibiotic, a study in low- and middle-income countries shows

A new principle in medicine focuses on understanding patients’ values, not assuming they share your own

Nearly three years into the pandemic, COVID’s mortality burden is growing in certain groups of people

To detect and stop disease outbreaks similar to COVID, health professionals must test for pathogens, share data widely and be prepared with a response

The country’s highest court will decide whether Americans who rely on public assistance can sue states when they believe their rights have been violated

Hospitals and health care workers are making voter engagement a part of whole-person health care

Once available only with a prescription, hearing aids can now be purchased at Walmart and other stores for $199 and up

Crystal Lee grew up the granddaughter of Navajo medicine men. As COVID wreaked havoc on her community, she decided to act

A spike in diabetes during pregnancy, worsened by the pandemic, raises the risk of chronic diabetes, heart disease and birth complications

Medical discrimination and a lack of data make it difficult for people of color to get help for post-COVID problems