Health

A bandage is seen on a child’s arm after she received a COVID vaccine on November 3, 2021 in Shoreline, Washington. David Ryder/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption David Ryder/Getty …

A boy does laundry near the Siem Reap River. Macy Castañeda-Lee hide caption toggle caption Macy Castañeda-Lee In early February, Macy Castañeda Lee took a motorbike ride along the Siem …

A new photo series from Filipino photographer Macy Castañeda Lee offers a visually striking view of the mundane task of doing laundry and the role it plays in a rural …

The first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine is delivered to newborns for maximum protection. The U.S. has taken the vaccine off its list of recommended vaccines while other countries …

Hunger in the U.S. doesn’t look like third-world famine. But the physical impacts on health — and the psychological scars — can last a lifetime.

A new study indicates the amount of fentanyl being smuggled into the U.S. fell dramatically during the Biden administration. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: A new study in the journal Science is …

Tammy MacDonald is a director at Blue Hills Adult Education in Dedham, Mass. When she needed a new primary care doctor, she was turned away by 10 practices. A few …

The United Nations headquarters building in New York City. This week the U.S. announced it will withdraw from 31 U.N. agencies, including the U.N. Women and the U.N. Population Fund. …

From left: Noah Wyle plays Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch, the senior attending physician, and Fiona Dourif plays Dr. Cassie McKay, a third-year resident, in a fictional Pittsburgh emergency department in …

Lonny and Teyon Fritzler stand outside their childhood home on the Crow Indian Reservation in Lodge Grass, Mont. The house has sat empty for years since both men left town …