There's a mid-March deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown, and hesitation is surfacing among congressional Republicans about potential cuts to Medicaid.

The World Health Organization says a 4-year-old child has become the second person to die of Ebola in Uganda.

Dr. Francis Collins, a renowned geneticist, and former longtime director of the National Institutes of Health, is retiring from the government agency and urging “respect” for its embattled workers.

Countries around the world already are feeling the impact of the Trump administration’s decision to eliminate more than 90% of foreign aid contracts and cut some $60 billion in funding.

A judge has continued to block President Donald Trump’s plan to pull federal funding from institutions that provide gender-affirming care for transgender youth.

A cancer diagnosis is a difficult one to receive, and it is quickly followed by the need to make some big decisions. Possibly the most significant one is which treatments to opt for.

The U.S. Forest Service has terminated $75 million awarded to the Arbor Day Foundation to help disadvantaged communities plant trees.

As National Eating Disorders Awareness Week wraps up, News4JAX looked into the stereotypes and challenges surrounding this diagnosis.

Iowa has became the first U.S. state to remove gender identity protections from its civil rights code.

Wyoming’s only full-service abortion clinic has stopped providing abortions, but it remains open after the state's governor signed a law requiring such facilities be licensed as surgical centers.

Texas health officials say the number of people with measles has increased to 146 in rural West Texas outbreak that led this week to the death of a school-aged child who was not vaccinated.

Czech firefighters are battling a major blaze in eastern Czech Republic after a freight train derailed and carcinogenic benzene from damaged tank wagons caught fire.

Researchers aiming to tackle heart failure are looking for people affected by the disease to participate in a clinical study.

Federal health officials are trying to tell if this year's harsh flu season led to an increase in a rare but dangerous brain complication in children.

A new government report says that rates for precancerous lesions decreased about 80% among younger women who were screened for cervical cancer.

Hundreds of people have tested positive for malaria in northwest Congo as health officials try to understand what is behind illnesses that have surpassed 1,000 cases and killed at least 60 people.

Measles is rarely seen in the United States, but Americans are growing more concerned about the preventable virus as cases continue to rise in rural West Texas.

As Ramadan approaches, keeping healthy fasting practices in mind can make the month more meaningful.

A woman who survived a heart attack wants to share her story, particularly with women, because it's harder for them to recognize the signs.

The U.S. registered its first death from measles since 2015 this week, as a child who wasn’t vaccinated died in a measles outbreak in Texas.

Dr. Hector Granados treats children with diabetes at his El Paso clinics and makes hospital rounds under the shadow of accusations that have thrown his career into jeopardy: providing care to transgender youth.

Measures in several state legislatures this year have called for new approaches to weaken the power of judges.

The stories of two nurses who survived a gunman's attack on an intensive care unit in a York, Pennsylvania, hospital are being shared in Facebook posts that reveal new details.

The Department of Veterans Affairs has temporarily suspended billions of dollars in contract cuts after an uproar that critical veterans health services were harmed, lawmakers and veterans service organizations said Wednesday.

President Donald Trump's administration has given New York until March 21 to comply with its order to halt Manhattan’s new congestion pricing system.

The Mennonite population being affected by a measles outbreak in West Texas is part of a larger, loosely affiliated group of churches worldwide with varied beliefs and leadership structures — and with sometimes strained or distant relations with public authorities.

A child who was not vaccinated has died from measles in West Texas.

Online shopping is quick, convenient, and sometimes cheaper—but a new Consumer Reports investigation reveals a hidden danger: What are supposed to be life-saving products sold on major online marketplaces could be putting your safety at risk.

Childhood adversity is a widespread reality in the U.S., impacting at least half of our children. But what constitutes “adversity” varies greatly. What one child finds overwhelming may not faze another, even within the same family.

The Vatican says Pope Francis has shown further slight improvement as he battles double pneumonia, but doctors still say his prognosis is still guarded.

Even months later, the pain of losing a pet can still hit without warning.

Brazil’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office is suing the giant mining company Vale, the Brazilian government and the Amazon state of Para over heavy metal contamination found in the bodies of Xikrin Indigenous people.

A new report released by an anti-transnational crime group has identified the core chemical components of kush, a synthetic drug that has swept through Sierra Leone and the region in the past few years.

Palestinian medics say at least six infants have died from hypothermia in the last two weeks in the Gaza Strip.

An international aid worker says all roads around Sudan’s famine-stricken Zamzam camp in North Darfur are blocked and the security situation there has become “unbearable.”.

It’s a case of physician, heal thyself in new hospital dramas at the moment as TV showcases a selection of hardworking but flawed medical staff.

No other wealthy donor has dedicated as much money to such a wide range of nursing programs as Bill Conway, the 75-year-old co-founder of the private equity giant the Carlyle Group, and his late wife, Joanne Barkett Conway, who died in January, 2024.

In less than two weeks, we’ll spring forward with the time change. And for many people, losing one hour of sleep can be pretty disruptive.

Every day, children are exposed to harmful chemicals in toys, personal care products, food, furniture items, clothes, and building materials. Even the air they breathe can be full of pollutants.

An annual United Nations conference on biodiversity that ran out of time last year will resume its work Tuesday in Rome with money at the top of the agenda.

Utah appears to be the first state ready to put a full ban on fluoride in public water systems under a bill that doesn’t allow cities or communities to decide whether to add the cavity-preventing mineral.

A federal appeals court in San Francisco has upheld a fraud conviction against Elizabeth Holmes.

As they mustered support for their confirmations by the U.S. Senate, some of Donald Trump’s nominees made statements from which they’ve already distanced themselves upon taking office.

The latest from the Vatican on Monday morning indicated that Pope Francis remains in critical condition receiving treatment for double pneumonia and a mild renal insufficiency.

The Food and Drug Administration is reinstating some of the hundreds of staffers it fired last week.

Carl Zimmer writes a history of aerobiology in “Air-borne: The Hidden History of the Life We Breathe.”.

Supplies of high-demand obesity treatments are improving, but that doesn’t mean they're easier to get.

Lip balm can soothe chapped lips, but some people may be allergic to its ingredients.

Coinfections in children can happen with many of the viruses circulating right now, which is why testing is important.

A former surgeon is standing trial in France for the alleged rape or sexual abuse of 299 victims.

Violence against healthcare workers is on the rise as seen by an attack at a Pennsylvania hospital.

Sudan's miliary says it has broken a paramilitary group's yearlong siege of the crucial city of Obeid, restoring access to a strategic area in the south-central region and strengthening crucial supply routes in their nearly two years of war.

You know you should develop a regular exercise routine, but you lack motivation.

A former surgeon is going on trial in France for the rape and sexual abuse of 299 victims over a period spanning more than three decades.

A crash landing of a Delta Air Lines flight in Toronto has highlighted the potential dangers of flying with a young child on an adult's lap.

When 11-year-old Ceiba Phillips returned to his Southern California neighborhood a month after the devastating Eaton fire, he couldn’t believe his eyes.

An engineering company has agreed to pay $53 million to settle all remaining lawsuits that accused it of some blame for lead-contaminated water in Flint, Michigan, a decade ago.

Republican state attorneys general have declared their continued support for a landmark civil rights law that protects disabled people’s rights.

Federal regulators say shortages of Ozempic and Wegovy have been resolved, as supplies of popular diabetes and obesity treatments continue to improve.

The U.S. Supreme Court says people left waiting for months on their unemployment claims during the coronavirus pandemic in Alabama must be able to sue the state over the delay.

It’s well known that too much junk food and sugar are bad for your health. But what about artificial sweeteners and raw fruits and vegetables?

The consumer watchdog in the Australian state of Victoria said this week it's still pursuing the disgraced wellness influencer Belle Gibson, who lied about having terminal brain cancer and curing it through healthy living, for the hefty fines she was ordered to pay in 2017.

A U.S. aid freeze is threatening the lives of HIV-positive orphans at Nyumbani Children’s Home in Nairobi.

Survivors of past aviation accidents are offering advice and support to the 80 passengers and crew members of the plane that crashed and flipped over in Toronto.

A federal judge is continuing to block the Trump administration’s drastic cuts in medical research funding.

Dr. Mehmet Oz holds millions of dollars worth of shares in health insurance, fertility, pharmaceutical and vitamin companies.

Two cats that belonged to Michigan dairy workers exposed to bird flu died after being infected with the virus last year.

A former Colorado sheriff’s deputy has been convicted of criminally negligent homicide in the shooting death of a 22-year-old man in distress who called 911 for help after his car got stuck in a small mountain community.

Abortion rights groups fear punishment for women who have abortions and governments tracking pregnancies.

A panel of experts that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccine policy will not meet as previously scheduled next week.

New York is suing several large electronic cigarette distributors for allegedly selling vaping flavors that can appeal to children.

Spending all day standing can take a toll on a worker’s body.

Health care facilities in Utah would be required to let patients bring their own blood or choose their own donor for medical procedures under legislation gaining momentum in Utah.

President Donald Trump’s administration has ordered a halt to New York City’s congestion pricing system, which thins traffic and funds mass transit by imposing high tolls on drivers entering some parts of Manhattan.

The freeze on U.S. foreign aid ordered by President Donald Trump has effectively halted one of the world's most successful responses to a disease.

Pakistani police say suspected militants riding on a motorcycle shot and killed a police officer assigned to protect polio workers in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in a region in the country's northwest bordering Afghanistan.

A push to ban sugary drinks, candy and more from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program may soon get a boost from new Trump Administration officials.

Are you sick of the winter weather and ready for spring? Many of us are, and it turns out you can actually be allergic to the cold.

Vatican officials said that Pope Francis had developed pneumonia in both lungs, further complicating the pontiff’s recovery.

It’s stressful being stressed. We all go through it. A Gallup Poll showed that 49% of U.S. adults reported feeling stressed frequently, an increase from 33% in 2003 which was the lowest percentage. But did you know your stress might have a personality?

A Philippine village in the densely populated capital region has launched a battle against dengue by offering a token bounty to residents for captured mosquitos — dead or alive.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that aims to help families hoping to expand their families through in vitro fertilization by reducing costs for the procedure.

Kansas has become the latest state to ban gender-affirming care for minors.

Newly installed Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.

With egg prices soaring, the Trump administration is planning a new strategy for fighting bird flu that stresses vaccinations and tighter biosecurity instead of killing off millions of chickens when the disease strikes a flock.

The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 124 cases across nine counties.

Journalist Sarah Jones chronicles the gaps in the nation's health care system and social safety net that were highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic in “Disposable: America's Contempt for the Underclass.”.

Republicans are weighing billions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid, jeopardizing health care coverage for some of the 80 million U.S. adults and children enrolled in the safety net program.

If you have children, you’ve probably heard them complain about being bored on countless occasions.

One in five kids today is struggling with a significant mental disorder, but less than half receive the support they need. Over the last decade, we’ve seen a 60 percent increase in youth suicide rates.

Vatican authorities said Monday that Pope Francis has a complex infection in his respiratory system and will require more targeted drug treatment.

The Trump administration’s effort to slash the size of the federal workforce reached the Food and Drug Administration this weekend, as recently hired employees who review the safety of food ingredients, medical devices and other products were fired.

More adults have sought insight on whether they have autism in the last decade.

With the peak of cold and flu season here, did you know that getting enough sleep can help protect you from getting sick?

New Consumer Reports testing reveals that energy bars that seem like convenient snacks might not deliver the boost you expect.

The Vatican says Pope Francis’ respiratory tract infection is presenting a “complex clinical picture” that will require further hospitalization.

In the rural villages of South Africa, U.S. President Donald Trump’s sudden freeze on foreign aid impacts hundreds of thousands of HIV patients.

The Trump administration’s effort to slash the size of the federal workforce reached the Food and Drug Administration this weekend.

The Vatican says Pope Francis is stable and that he followed Mass on television after a second night sleeping well at the hospital.

Wyoming health department officials say an older woman is hospitalized with bird flu.