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Medical personnel in Mexico City administer measles vaccines at a mass vaccination event on February 11. Gerardo Vieyra/NurPhoto/via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Gerardo Vieyra/NurPhoto/via Getty Images In Mexico, …

Nuthawut Somsuk/Getty Images A lot of us are fickle friends to our optimism. It’s easy to relish the brighter side of things when everything is going your way. But on …

What does dry soil, like this stretch in South Africa, have to do with antimicrobial resistance? A new study offers an unexpected hypothesis: drought can drive higher antibiotic resistance in …

A young woman sits at a sunlit table, holding a smartphone with a soft focus background. The scene conveys casual connectivity, focus on the device, and a relaxed moment of …

Wambūi Karanja of Kenya accepts the “One to Watch” award from the Alzheimer’s Association for the guide she’s developed to help family caregivers. Skywall Photography hide caption toggle caption Skywall …

Cuban doctors hold their national flag upon arriving in Honduras for a medical mission in February 2024. Now the doctors are leaving Honduras as the U.S. urges countries to reconsider …

Peptide therapies for wellness and longevity are popular, but safety concerns led the FDA to place more stringent requirements on them. Now Health Secretary Kennedy says the rules will likely …

A new report shows the number of abortions has held steady in recent years despite efforts to limit access. AILSA CHANG, HOST: Ever since the Supreme Court struck down Roe …

Big Sandy , in north-central Montana and home to nearly 800 people, is an isolated farming and ranching community about 80 miles from the nearest major town. Aaron Bolton/Montana Public …

An electron microscope image provided by the National Institutes of Health shows human respiratory syncytial virus virions, colorized blue, and antibodies against an RSV protein, colorized yellow. AP/National Institute of …