Health News

A growing number of states are working to keep food out of landfills over concerns the waste is taking up too much space and posing environmental problems

The number of people sickened by salmonella from cut and whole cantaloupes has more than doubled in a week

The World Health Organization said it has confirmed sexual transmission of mpox in Congo for the first time as the country experiences its biggest-ever outbreak

In a series of moves experts say signal a shift in how developing countries deal with pharmaceuticals, South Africa, Colombia and others have recently adopted a more combative approach towards drugmakers, pushing back on policies that deny treatment to...

Ohio’s new constitutional protections for abortion access and other reproductive rights take effect Dec. 7, a month after voters resoundingly passed them

Authorities in several West African countries are trying to manage their huge diphtheria outbreaks

Rome prosecutors have asked a judge to archive an investigation into Italian and U.N. health officials over Italy’s 2020 COVID-19 response

The legality of an agreement by the maker of OxyContin to settle thousands of lawsuits over the harm done by opioids is going before the Supreme Court

WHO asks China for more information about illnesses and pneumonia clusters.

Thousands of kids a year are hospitalized with RSV.

Adolescents under age 15 made up the lowest percentage of abortions.

A judge has struck down an effort to enshrine reproductive rights, including abortion, in Nevada’s constitution

Respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is one of the most common types of respiratory viruses that circulate this time of year.

U.S. health officials are reporting more cases of children sickened by fruit puree pouches that were recalled due to lead contamination

ABC News' Diane Macedo talks with Dr. Alok Patel about recommended tips and tricks for staying healthy for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Kenyan authorities have issued a warning about the sale of counterfeit HIV prevention drugs in the country, saying their “safety, quality and efficacy cannot be assured.”

President Joe Biden declared an emergency over lead-in-water contamination in the U.S. Virgin Islands earlier this week after tests on St. Croix revealed levels more than 100 times the limits set by the Environmental Protection Agency – among the worst...

Poland’s new parliament has begun debating the reinstatement of government funding for in vitro fertilization

Cases of COVID, flu and RSV are increasing across the U.S.

Former Saints tight end Boo Williams needs surgery, medicine and doctors to make the pain in his injured neck subside

The man who fatally shot five coworkers in April at a bank in Louisville, Kentucky, wrote in his journal that he wasn’t sure if his mental health struggles would preclude him from purchasing a gun

Physicians and the former, sole abortion provider in North Dakota are asking a state district court judge to block enforcement of part of a revised law that bans most abortions

Experts continue to stress that current vaccination is one of the most important factors in reducing the spread of respiratory disease.

Four out of five people in Mexico who got influenza shots so far this year turned down the government's recommendation they get Russian or Cuban COVID-19 boosters at the same time

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a package of bills known as the Reproductive Health Act

The Missouri Supreme Court has turned away an appeal about how to word a ballot question on access to abortion

Premature infants are at increased risk of serious illness and death.

Dr. Alok Patel breaks down how what people taking some popular medications used for weight loss should know before the holiday.

The U.K.'s chief medical adviser has told a public inquiry that Britain’s government was too late in taking action against the coronavirus during the first wave of the pandemic in 2020

Fine water is a growing category worldwide, even in water-stressed countries like India, where one company imports natural spring water that's bottled in sleek glass bottles in Bhutan

Rosalynn Carter's advocacy for mental health started during her husband's 1966 campaign for governor, when she spoke almost daily with Georgia families struggling to get help for their loved ones

Millions of people worldwide still don’t have clean water to drink.

ABC News' Eva Pilgrim sat down with millionaire biohacker Bryan Johnson, who is leading the charge in reverse-aging, with a growing field of consumer products, bio age test kits and wearable tech.

Nearly a month ago, the Israeli military unveiled a detailed 3D model of Gaza’s Shifa Hospital

Cole Koepke was en route to a minor league game with Syracuse of the AHL when he heard from a friend that Adam Johnson had been cut by a skate blade during a hockey game in Britain

The influx of tests comes as health officials prepare for an increase of cases around the holidays.

Actress and activist Marlo Thomas is proud that this year St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's Thanks and Giving campaign celebrates its 20th anniversary and passes the fundraising milestone of $1 billion to support the hospital’s efforts to provide...

A former chief scientific adviser says Boris Johnson struggled as British prime minister to come to grips with much of the science during the coronavirus pandemic

A cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe is suspected of killing more than 150 people and infecting more than 8,000

Americans can order four free COVID-19 tests again online

The winter season is expected to bring a resurgence of the virus.

A 19-year-old college student who has survived two deadly mass school shootings in Michigan says things are looking up, but she remains dismayed by continued gun violence in the U.S. Kylie Ossege was shot and temporarily paralyzed when an armed classma...

Oregon's pioneering drug decriminalization law is facing a backlash amid a surge in public drug use fueled by fentanyl and an increase in synthetic opioid overdose deaths

The current number of therapists falls short of increasing demand.

Veterinary laboratories in several states are investigating an unusual respiratory illness in dogs

ABC News is joined by Dr. Alok Patel who has his health alert weekly rundown.

U.S. health officials said at least 43 people have been sickened in 15 states by salmonella linked to certain whole and cut cantaloupes and pre-cut fruit products

Two transgender boys are suing the University of Missouri over its decision to stop providing gender-affirming care to minors over concerns that a new state law could create legal issues for its doctors

Holiday meals may be changing for millions of Americans struggling with obesity and taking a new generation of weight-loss drugs

Hip-hop legend and marijuana aficionado Snoop Dogg says he’s going to stop smoking