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A recent study shows that top scavengers, like hyenas, can be beneficial for human health. But the same study reveals that scavenger populations are declining and could mean more disease …

Consumers can still get hit with surprise bills from ground ambulance rides, as protection from such charges wasn’t covered in the federal No Surprises act. PBNJ Productions/Tetra images RF/Getty Images …

The high number of U.S. measles cases this year has been fueled by a Texas outbreak. Three people have died. Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images …

A recent study shows that top scavengers, like hyenas, can be beneficial for human health. But the same study reveals that scavenger populations are declining and could mean more disease …

Federal health officials are investigating the University of Michigan Health system after a former employee claimed she was fired for seeking a religious exemption from providing gender-affirming care. SETH HERALD/AFP …

Do your ankles feel like a buffet these days? Test your knowledge of tactics to prevent bites. Beck Harlan/NPR hide caption toggle caption Beck Harlan/NPR When it comes to preventing …

The number of kids with chronic diseases has risen in the last two decades. ljubaphoto/E+/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption ljubaphoto/E+/Getty Images When Dr. Christopher Forrest began his career in …

In late May, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. removed COVID vaccines from the recommendation list for healthy children and pregnant women. The suit alleges this move violated federal law. …

RFK Jr. stunned the global health world when he said the U.S. would halt funding the group that helps provide vaccines to many low-income countries. The study he cited is …

NPR’s Pien Huang speaks with pediatrician Alexandra Cvijanovich and Professor Jason L. Schwartz about trying to shore up trust about vaccines. PIEN HUANG, HOST: There is a lot going on …