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After an earthquake struck Bangkok, these migrant workers from Myanmar shared a kind smile amid the shock and disbelief. Andre Malerba/The Everyday Projects hide caption toggle caption Andre Malerba/The Everyday …

Patients who are infected with malaria and dengue virus receive treatment in an isolation ward at a hospital in Pakistan. Drugs known as artemisinins have been remarkably effective in helping …

The Trump administration is directing immigration officers to consider some chronic health conditions like diabetes in deciding whether to issue visas to immigrants. CHRIS DELMAS/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption …

A 21-year old college student with cerebral palsy experienced a full circle moment when she got a chance to work with researchers at a clinic that helped change her life …

Experts recommend starting hormone therapy before the age of 60 or within ten years of the start of menopause. MStudioImages/E+/Getty images hide caption toggle caption MStudioImages/E+/Getty images Women should not …

Sunnu Rebecca Choi for NPR Q: I just found out I’m pregnant. According to my period tracking app, I’m about five weeks along. But I can’t get a first prenatal …

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5975×3983+0+0/resize/5975×3983!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fd4%2F80%2F97f51f824189b4b561a17dd64bb5%2Fseth-berkely-promo-1.jpg' alt='Seth Berkley, former CEO of GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, has written a new book — Fair Doses — that tells the inside story of the effort to expand …

A spate of “Food Is Medicine” studies point to benefits of prescribing healthy food to people at risk of metabolic and diet-related diseases. A JAMA Internal Medicine study found a Rx …

Medications are stored on shelves at a pharmacy on May 12, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Eric Thayer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Eric Thayer/Getty Images Health care is at …

The Food and Drug Administration is lifting stringent warnings on hormone therapy products prescribed for symptoms of menopause. ProfessionalStudioImages/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption ProfessionalStudioImages/Getty Images The Food and Drug …