Health

A billboard in South Bend, Indiana, advertises a crisis pregnancy center in 2021. The centers can look like medical clinics, but they rarely have medical staff working there. Taylor Glascock …

Women sift gold-bearing sediment in search of gold at the Maidede mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri province on June 16. Arsène Mpiana for NPR hide caption toggle …

The new tests can look for traces of 50 different kinds of cancer in one vial of blood. While they do not diagnose cancer, the tests tell doctors where to …

In Phoenix, Ariz., a disproportionate number of indoor heat-related deaths happen in mobile homes. Red Cross volunteers are working to change that.

Four years ago, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Yet there are nearly twice as many abortions in the U.S. as before. That’s because abortion pills are now being …

If your doctor prescribes a GLP-1 medication for weight loss but your insurance won’t cover it, you have options. Oona Zenda/KFF Health News hide caption toggle caption Oona Zenda/KFF Health …

What to do if your insurance denies your obesity drug.

Since President Trump took office, hundreds of experts advising on science and research issues have been dismissed. One committee was on long COVID, an issue that doctors are desperate for …

A coordinator at the Massachusetts Medication Abortion Access Project in Somerville, Mass. shows the two medications that can be mailed to patients who have received a prescription through a telehealth …

In healthy people, the specific makeup of the gut microbiome can vary considerably based on geography, lifestyle, diet, genetics and other factors. diane555/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption diane555/Getty Images …