Health

Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo is home to several hundred mountain gorillas — about a third of the population. Rangers are setting up checkpoints to screen …

Before this year, I had singlehandedly planned every one of my family’s trips, and I was over it. Since I’m a travel journalist, the job has always defaulted to me …

Health workers don protective equipment at an Ebola treatment center on June 2, 2026 in Monigi, Democratic Republic of Congo. Daniel Buuma/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Daniel Buuma/Getty Images …

Nurse Mpho Matloane prepares a syringe filled with the drug Lenacapavir which he prepares to administer to Kegoratile Aphane (left) at the Phedisong clinic in Ga-Rankuwa, north-west of Pretoria, on …

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – MAY 16: Attendees stand in line for the fan mart during the FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour on May 16, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. Todd Kirkland/FIFA/via Getty …

The World Cup gets underway next week and millions will pack huge stadiums to watch. Public health officials will be watching too, only they’re looking for germs that could spread …

Demonstrators at a rally with truckers protest against COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates in Adelanto, Calif., in February 2022. PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption PATRICK …

A health worker from the Guinean Ministry of Health prepares to administer an anti-Ebola vaccine in Gueckedou, Guinea, on February 23, 2021, following an outbreak. CArol Valade/AFP/via Getty Images hide …

Soraya Martin (left) is a ninth grader in Concord, Calif., who has made strides as a creative writer and in her academics since she embraced assistive technology. She says her …

Some women who undergo arduous treatments due to breast cancer turn to nipple and areola tattoos as a way to reconnect with their bodies, but not all insurance covers the …