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New tests of blood and spinal fluid could help doctors quickly identify patients who would most benefit from treatment. Andrew Brookes/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Brookes/Getty Images When …

A steaming bowl of something delicious might just be the world’s most popular form of medicine. In nearly every culture, there’s a soup known for its superpowers, especially when cooked …

While Texas keeps adding dozens of confirmed measles cases every week, health officials and state representatives are raising the alarm over CDC cuts that could hinder efforts to end the …

Employees of the Department of Health and Human Services stand in line to enter the Mary E. Switzer Memorial Building on April 01, 2025 in Washington, DC. Widespread layoffs began …

The White House and former USAID staff have differing views on the nature of the U.S. response to the earthquake that struck Myanmar and neighboring countries. (Image credit: Lillian Suwanrumpha)

New tests of blood and spinal fluid can show how far Alzheimer’s has progressed and how fast a patient’s memory will decline. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: New tests of blood …

A midwife assesses a pregnant woman at a mobile health clinic in Afghanistan. In the wake of the freeze of USAID, some 200 clinics in the country have had to …

President Trump, joined by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (left) and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick (right), signs an executive order on Feb. 25 on price transparency …

Dr. Jean Kaseya, director general of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, photographed at NPR headquarters during a visit to Washington, D.C., in March. In the wake of …

NPR’s Emily Kwong speaks with clinical social worker Marie Clouqueur on what it’s like to be a solo caregiver and how to navigate the challenges. EMILY KWONG, HOST: Call it …