Health

This winter, California is seeing the largest outbreak of mushroom poisonings in at least the past three decades. In a typical year, there are five; this year, there have been 35.

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla joined President Trump at the White House on Sept. 30 to announce a voluntary effort to reduce some drug prices. Pfizer was the first of 16 …

Sylvia Nakami, executive director of Uganda’s Rays of Hope Hospice Jinja, is leading the institution’s cancer prevention and treatment efforts. Brian Simpson for NPR hide caption toggle caption Brian Simpson …

President Trump in the Oval Office on Wednesday. On Thursday, he made a health care announcement via a social media video. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption …

A recent change puts some long-recommended childhood vaccines in a new category called “shared clinical decision-making.” The ramifications of this seemingly wonky change could be far-reaching.

Clinical psychologist Steve Orma was in his early 40s when he developed insomnia — difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep. He couldn’t stop fixating on it. “I started getting into …

Bushra Mahnoor, photographed at home in Attock, Pakistan, advocates for the menstrual health of girls in Pakistan. “It was a big taboo mentioning that you were on your period. But …

A stone countertop fabricator wears a mask to help protect against airborne particles which can contribute to silicosis at a shop in Sun Valley, Calif. Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles …

Every January, pharmaceutical companies increase the prices of hundreds of drugs. This year there’s a disconnect between the deals with the Trump administration on some drug prices versus others.

A nurse changes an 18-month-old at a facility that cares for orphans living with AIDS who do not have the support of extended families. Marco Di Lauro/Getty Images hide caption …