Browsing: Health

Parliamentarians, Member State representatives, civil society and partners convened at the Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly Global Parliamentary Forum to strengthen parliamentary leadership in advancing implementation of the WHO Pandemic Agreement and sustainable financing for health

A new approach to finish construction and reopen Norwood Hospital is gaining late-session momentum on Beacon Hill

Over the last few years, several studies have shown the potential health benefits of drinking coffee

Dr. Jeremy Faust cuts through a hallway of Brigham and Women’s Hospital on his way to see a patient who is struggling to breathe. It’s the start of his evening shift, and the emergency department hums with ambient sound: bleeping monitors, the rumbling wheels of medical carts, the squeaky soles of hustling staff. People on…

Connecticut lawmakers advanced several initiatives this year designed toexpand access to women’s health services and improve care statewide. This includes boosting research on endometriosis, establishing foundational toolkits for providers,public awareness campaigns and more. 

For 16 years, Larry Gruber, a fitness coach from Wilton Manors, Florida, received a coupon card to help him pay for a psoriatic arthritis medication he needs that costs more than $7,700 a month

Brief periods of deeply meaningful connection between clinicians and patients have been shown to benefit both parties. Patients recover faster and more fully. Clinicians have greater job satisfaction and less exhaustion. 

Caracas, Venezuela, July 7, 2026 — A public health emergency is unfolding in Venezuela as already overstretched health systems struggle to meet heightened need following twin earthquakes, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is warning

More than 600 financially vulnerable hospitals across the United States are set to experience an aggregate increase in financial deficits of between 50 and 75 percent. The financial losses, estimated in a new research study by National Nurses United (NNU), present an extreme risk of cuts and closures of essential health care services for millions…

Invalidating a $7.5 million verdict awarded to an Edmond family more than a year ago, the Oklahoma Supreme Court reversed a wrongful death case involving COVID-19 last week, finding that INTEGRIS Health Edmond Hospital and its providers were immune from liability under state law