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"The system is really getting in the way," said a pediatric pulmonologist.

Lassa fever is primarily spread by rats found in West Africa, the CDC says.

The program, in Toledo, Ohio, encourages people to look beyond political views.

Lassa fever is a viral illness, usually spread by rats in West Africa, according to the CDC.

A 15-year-old Colorado girl is hospitalized with severe complications of E

The World Health Organization says more than 8 million people were diagnosed with tuberculosis last year

A report from the American Cancer Society found that breast cancer cases among younger women are on the rise. A mother and daughter are sharing their experiences this Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

A federal judge has continued to block the head of Florida’s health department from taking any more steps to threaten TV stations that air commercials for an abortion rights measure on next week’s ballot

A federal judge continues to block Florida from threatening television stations that air abortion rights ad

Pakistani officials say militants attacked a health center used in an ongoing anti-polio campaign in the country's northwest, triggering a shootout that left two police officers dead

Health officials are investigating the death of an Iowa resident as a suspected case of Lassa fever, a frightening viral disease rarely seen in America

The 1.3 million Georgians enrolled in health care through the Affordable Care Act marketplace exchange can begin looking for options as of Monday through the state-based website

Uncertainty about the election may be the main driver of stress, experts said.

Transplant experts are seeing a spike in people refusing to become organ donors, their confidence shaken by reports that organs were nearly retrieved from a Kentucky man mistakenly declared dead

Millions who could benefit from hearing aids have never tried them

Pakistan has begun a nationwide vaccination campaign to protect 45 million children from polio after a surge in new cases

McDonald's says testing has ruled out beef patties as the source of the outbreak of E

McDonald's says tests have ruled out beef patties as the source of the E. coli outbreak tied to Quarter Pounders

Next Sunday is the time to move clocks back in the U.S. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. local time on Nov. 3, which means setting your clock back an hour

A deadly E. Coli outbreak at McDonald's sickened at least 75 people in 13 states, according to the CDC. ABC News' contributor Dr. Alok Patel reports.

Joey Thurman discusses tricks and treats that will help you keep your body healthy and fit during the halloween season.

Experts say the scariest things on Halloween aren’t monsters or ghosts — it's traffic

Whisper is a popular transcription tool powered by artificial intelligence, but it has a major flaw

A jury in Rhode Island has awarded more than $5 million to the family of a teenager who died by suicide

A food poisoning outbreak tied to McDonald's Quarter Pounders has expanded, with at least 75 people sickened in 13 states

CDC says 75 people in 13 states have been sickened by E. coli linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders as outbreak expands

The outcome of the election could shape the coverage of the Affordable Care Act.

Kamala Harris and Beyoncé ignited a Houston rally with a double-barreled argument against Donald Trump on Friday

One year ago, a gunman killed 18 people at a bowling alley and a bar in Lewiston

A judge has permanently blocked enforcement of Ohio's ban on virtually all abortions

A county judge has struck down Ohio’s abortion ban, citing the state’s voter-approved reproductive rights amendment

A California-based produce company is the source of fresh onions linked to a deadly E

A jury in Nevada has delivered a $5.2 billion award in the latest large-sum civil lawsuit against a former Las Vegas-based bottled water company found responsible for causing liver damage in customers in 2021

Health officials say there’s no evidence bird flu is spreading between people after investigating a mysterious Missouri infection

Two new cases each were confirmed in Washington and California.

Deadly food poisoning outbreaks tied to McDonald's and Boar's Head may have left Americans wondering whether there are new risks in the U.S. food supply

An appeals court in London has rejected British killer nurse Lucy Letby’s bid to challenge her conviction for the attempted murder of a baby girl in her care

Semaglutide was associated with a 70% reduced risk when compared with insulin.

The Biden administration is imposing strict new limits on dust from lead-based paint in older homes and child-care facilities

At least 10 people have been hospitalized, according to the CDC.

U.S. health officials are recommending that people 50 and older get a shot against bacteria that can cause pneumonia and other dangerous illnesses

Fifty years ago, Philadelphia prison officials ended a medical testing program that had allowed a University of Pennsylvania researcher to conduct human testing on incarcerated people, many of them Black

The Environmental Protection Agency didn't ensure that states submitted accurate estimates of the number of lead pipes they had

Semaglutide, which falls under a class of medications knowns as GLP-1s, saw significant decreases when compared with insulin and other GLP-1s.

A food poisoning outbreak tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders was caused by a common type of E

"It's been about three weeks to get medication," a woman told ABC News.

Outbreaks of foodborne illnesses are pretty rare for well known restaurant chains, but they do happen

McDonald’s is working to reassure U.S. customers that its restaurants are safe even as federal investigators try to pinpoint the cause of a deadly E

A striking new Kamala Harris campaign ad campaign that seeks to highlight increasingly perilous medical care for women since the fall of Roe tells the story of a Texas woman named Ondrea who got a life-threatening infection when she couldn’t get medica...

Britain’s drug regulator approved the Alzheimer’s drug Kisunla on Wednesday, but the government won’t be paying for it after an independent watchdog agency said the treatment isn’t worth the cost to taxpayers