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Two Idaho hospitals and their clinics are working to resume full operations after a cyberattack on their computer systems

A new study suggests racial bias built into a common medical test for lung function is likely leading to fewer Black patients getting care for breathing problems

The families of two transgender teenagers are suing Idaho officials to block enforcement of a ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors

The Supreme Court has unanimously revived whistleblower lawsuits claiming that supermarket and pharmacy chains SuperValu and Safeway overcharged government health-care programs for prescription drugs by hundreds of millions of dollars

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to use versions of the popular weight-loss drug used in Ozempic and Wegovy and sold online because they might not contain the same ingredients as prescription products and may not be safe o...

Germany’s disease control agency warns that rising temperatures due to global warming will increase the likelihood of heat stroke, vector-borne illnesses and other health risks in the country

An Austrian federal court says the state can’t be held liable for a COVID-19 infection from an outbreak at an Alpine ski resort as the coronavirus pandemic hit Europe The Supreme Court of Justice on Thursday announced its verdict in a long-running lega...

The Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), a nonprofit that undertakes research to find treatments for millions of marginalized patients worldwide, has won Spain’s Princess of Asturias Award for International Cooperation

Teen birth rates have declined every year since 1991, except for 2006 and 2007.

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says he has tested positive for COVID-19 for a second time in less than two weeks, in a rare case of a rebound

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says he has tested positive for COVID-19 for a second time in less than two weeks, in a rare case of a rebound

The NFL has expanded The Smart Heart Sports Coalition to 26 member organizations as it continues to advocate for all 50 states to adopt policies that will prevent high school students from fatal outcomes from sudden cardiac arrest

The NFL has expanded The Smart Heart Sports Coalition to 26 member organizations as it continues to advocate for all 50 states to adopt policies that will prevent high school students from fatal outcomes from sudden cardiac arrest

There were 13.5 births per 1,000 teens between ages 15 and 19.

BetterHelp faces possible lawsuits over claims it shared patient information.

The lone volunteer in a gene-editing study targeting a rare form of Duchenne muscular dystrophy most likely died after having a reaction to the virus that delivered the therapy in his body

U.S. births were flat last year, as the nation continues to see fewer babies born than it did before the pandemic

California lawmakers voted to advance more than a dozen fentanyl bills this past week

Canada will soon become the first country in the world where warning labels must appear on individual cigarettes

The Oklahoma Supreme Court has ruled two state laws banning abortion are unconstitutional, but the procedure remains illegal in the state in most cases

Oklahoma Supreme Court strikes down two abortion bans passed in 2022, but procedure still remains illegal statewide

ABC News medical contributor Dr. Alok Patel discusses how social media can affect different parts of the brain, such as empathy, emotional processing and self-regulation.

Summer is in the air, cigarette smoke is not, in Sweden's outdoor bars and restaurants

At the peak of the hMPV surge, 19.6% of antigen tests for it were positive.

Palestinians in the southern Gaza Strip call it “watermelon salad.”

A former Connecticut state representative has been sentenced to 27 months in prison for stealing more than $1.2 million from the city of West Haven, most of it federal-related coronavirus aid

Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo has signed a bill enshrining existing protections for out-of-state abortion patients and in-state providers

Colorado is tackling a surge in eating disorders with its acting governor signing two bills to address the mental illness

The American Civil Liberties Union is suing to block a new Nebraska law combining a 12-week abortion ban with restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors

Less than half of managers said their establishments provided paid sick leave.

Most symptoms of human metapneumovirus last between two to five days, resolving without treatment.

The CDC says a person can contract fungal meningitis after inhaling or ingesting microscopic spores from various fungi.

Under half of managers said their establishments provided paid sick leave.

CDC calls for better enforcement of food safety policies.

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia, her family announced Tuesday

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has dementia, still living 'happily at home' with her husband, The Carter Center says

A federal court ruling has cleared the way for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to settle thousands of legal claims over the toll of opioids

A federal court ruling has cleared the way for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to settle thousands of legal claims over the toll of opioids

A federal court ruling has cleared the way for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to settle thousands of legal claims over the toll of opioids

Federal panel overrules another judge to pave the way for acceptance of Purdue Pharma’s settlement of US opioid lawsuits

Federal panel overrules another judge to pave the way for acceptance of Purdue Pharma’s settlement of US opioid lawsuits

When Boris Johnson was U.K. prime minister, he established an independent inquiry into his government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic

When Boris Johnson was U.K. prime minister, he established an independent inquiry into his government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic

A humanitarian charity says that hundreds of refugees in Kenya’s Dadaab camps have been affected by a cholera outbreak as the population in the facilities grows rapidly

Recent allegations by WNBA player Dearica Hamby that her coach harassed her for being pregnant have shined a renewed spotlight on one of the biggest challenges that female professional athletes face

At least 200 people could be at risk of developing the infection, the CDC said.

Wildlife authorities say a raccoon in Maine was euthanized and tested for rabies after a woman brought it into a pet store for a nail trim and some customers kissed it

ABC News' Ike Eijochi reports on CDC data showing that many men are experiencing mental illness and are more likely to die by suicide.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has signed legislation that will ban discrimination based on body size by adding weight and height to the list of protected categories such as race, sex and religion

Funding for drug treatment centers in Oregon, financed by the state’s pioneering drug decriminalization policy, stands these days at over a quarter-billion dollars