Hundreds of thousands of U.S. patients are harmed or die each year because of diagnostic errors. Women and minorities are up to 30% more likely to be misdiagnosed than white men.

However, among women in their early 20s who have benefitted from the HPV vaccine, cervical cancer incidence plummeted by 65% from 2012 to 2019.

Police in multiple cities are using supposedly "nonlethal" crowd-control methods including rubber bullets

From person-to-person coaching and intensive hands-on seminars to interactive online courses and media reporting, Poynter helps journalists sharpen skills and elevate storytelling throughout their...

The research is clear that improving indoor air quality is an essential tool in stemming the spread of COVID and a host of other diseases.

The first lady knows the power of unannounced trips to Black-owned or immigrant businesses.

Thirty-four million U.S. adults report knowing someone who has died in the past five years who did not receive needed treatment due to their inability to pay for it.

The omicron variant has proved adept at finding hosts, often by reinfecting people who recovered from earlier bouts of covid. But whether omicron triggers long covid as often and severe as previous...

Infants born to people who had COVID while pregnant are at a higher risk of respiratory distress, but vaccination greatly lowers the risk

A new study on public attitudes toward abortion laws finds that the more people know about pregnancy, the more likely they are to oppose legislation that limits women’s access to abortions – regard...

The Moderna shot could become the second coronavirus vaccine available to adolescents as young as 12.

Infection does offer some immune protection—but it's unreliable compared with vaccines.

For those at high risk, Pfizer's antiviral drug helps stave off severe COVID-19. Now research suggests it may also reduce their chances of long COVID.

For much of the pandemic, New Zealand has often been praised for the effectiveness of its response. But despite few resources, the small African nation of Senegal has also become a leader in curbing...

José Andrés and Andy Shallal, both immigrants themselves, will be among those closing restaurants in the region on Thursday.

The Guardian and KHN release new figures showing that, among health care workers, a disproportionate number of immigrants and minorities have died.

Vaccination, face coverings and physical distancing are essential parts of a team effort against the coronavirus.

Infants born to people who had COVID while pregnant are at a higher risk of respiratory distress, but vaccination greatly lowers the risk

Doctors are trying to figure out why some kids become much sicker than others and, in rare cases, don’t survive.

After Texas limited transgender medical care for young people, patients are trying to figure out what’s next.

Thousands of medical practices are closing, as doctors and nurses decide to retire early or shift to less intense jobs.

Communities of color have suffered disproportionately throughout the pandemic, and these latest federal data further illustrate the magnitude of those disparities.

Contrary to misinformation spread by Aaron Rodgers and Nicki Minaj, neither the Pfizer, Moderna nor J&J vaccines cause infertility, data show.