Advice to feed babies peanuts early and often helped thousands of kids avoid allergies Posted November 22, 2025 A decade after a landmark study proved that feeding peanut products to young babies could prevent the development of life-threatening allergies, new research finds the change has …
How listening to music may help ease pain from surgery or illness Posted November 16, 2025 Hospitals and doctors’ offices in the U.S. are inviting singers and musicians to help patients manage their pain. No one is suggesting that a catchy song can completely elimina…
New California law phases out ultraprocessed foods in schools Posted November 8, 2025 California will phase out certain ultraprocessed foods from school meals over the next decade under a first-in-the-nation law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The law seeks to defi…
How a Miami healthcare group is meeting homeless patients where they live Posted November 1, 2025 Every Saturday morning, the Miami Street Medicine team heads out from Jackson Memorial Hospital for their street run, providing free mobile healthcare services to homeless people.…
California bill would require restaurants to disclose food allergens on menus Posted October 5, 2025 Braxton Kimura dreads eating at restaurants. The California teenager is severely allergic to peanuts, shellfish and most tree nuts. Consuming even a tiny amount could send him to …
Liver cancer crisis looming as prevention lags, says Lancet study Posted September 6, 2025 A new report from The Lancet reveals that three out of five liver cancer cases worldwide are linked to preventable risk factors, with obesity-related cases on the rise. The ana…
Market doctors hit the streets to reach poor traders needing medical care Posted May 25, 2025 Many Nigerians aren’t able to access primary health care, according to numerous studies into the country’s public health system. Now, an enterprising Lagos doctor has set up in a …
Mobile dialysis unit in Kenya brings hope to patients in remote villages Posted April 13, 2025 A shortage of dialysis centers in Kenya means patients with kidney failure often have to travel long distances to be treated. Now, an organization is starting to ease that burden …
Australian doctors turn to social media to book appointments for patients Posted January 11, 2025 As it gets harder to locate specialist clinics with available slots, Australian doctors are turning to social media to help book appointments for their patients. Thousands of doct…
Libraries are becoming hubs for public health across the U.S. Posted December 26, 2024 The mobile clinic is one of several health programs offered by libraries across the U.S.—from tiny rural town libraries to large urban systems. They offer fitness classes, food pa…
Most people who need hearing aids don’t use them. What to know about the tools available to you. Posted December 1, 2024 Some Apple AirPod wireless headphones can be used as hearing aids with a new software update. It’s a high-profile move that experts applaud, even if they only reach a small portio…
Deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders Posted November 23, 2024 McDonald’s worked on October 24 to reassure customers that its U.S. restaurants are safe as federal investigators tried to pinpoint the cause of a deadly E. coli outbreak linked t…
How colorful, personalized patches bring joy to young cancer patients Posted October 20, 2024 When Oliver Burkhardt underwent leukemia treatment at age 9, he entered the hospital wearing his patch-covered denim jacket. Pokemon. Superman. NASA. Police, fire, military. Class…
How AI could predict whether early signs of dementia will develop into Alzheimer’s Posted August 10, 2024 Researchers at the University of Cambridge have used Artificial Intelligence to develop a tool capable of predicting whether people with early signs of dementia could develop Alzh…
Children plant bamboo to combat dire air pollution from Kenya’s biggest dumpsite Posted June 9, 2024 A school right next to Kenya's largest dumpsite has started planting bamboo to improve air quality. Foul-smelling fumes from the waste have been affecting the students' health. …
Patients in Kenya sell their health data to get medical care Posted June 2, 2024 Personal patient information is being given currency in Kenya as a way of expanding patient access to doctors. A mobile start-up says its phone application allows users to pay …
Cows join horses and dogs for human-animal therapy Posted April 14, 2024 A horse-riding school in Australia is using cows as animal therapy to help people of all ages. This new type of mental health service is growing rapidly in Australia, but psycholo…
Trial to see whether AI app accurately detects TB cough Posted March 24, 2024 At the Kenya Medical Research Institute, research is underway to create a mobile phone application that uses AI to diagnose tuberculosis and other respiratory diseases. In a sp…
Australian hospital uses music to stabilize children’s heart rates Posted January 6, 2024 For the past 30 years, the Queensland Children’s Hospital has been using music therapy to stabilize the heart rate of children during and after medical procedures. And the impact …
Cures for disease may be step closer thanks to release of largest ever whole genome sequencing data Posted December 30, 2023 The UK Biobank has been tracking the medical outcomes of people since 2006. Inside this giant freezing unit, a robot can access samples provided by half a million people in the UK…
Healthy aging essential as Europeans of retirement age will soon outstrip youth Posted November 19, 2023 As the number of elderly people in Europe starts to outnumber the young, the World Health Organization is warning it’s time to introduce healthier lifestyles. The UN agency say…
Teens with severe obesity are turning to surgery Posted July 15, 2023 John Simon III was a hungry baby and a “chunky” toddler who grew into a chubby little boy, his mother said. But by the time the California middle-schooler turned 14, his weight…
UN: World must be better prepared for next pandemic Posted June 3, 2023 The global response to the devastating coronavirus pandemic that killed millions of people must not be repeated if another pandemic were to break out, the president of the United …