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What the Trump Budget Says About the Administration's Health Priorities
A health policy expert says the vision brought forward by the Trump administration is deeply concerning. Cuts to virtually all important health-related programs bode ill for nations future.
How Lifesaving Organs For Transplant Go Missing In Transit
Scores of organs — mostly kidneys — are trashed each year and many more become critically delayed while being shipped on commercial airliners, a new investigation finds.
2 Former Cruise Ship Passengers with Virus Die in Japan
Two elderly passengers taken off the quarantined cruise ship Diamond Princess because they were infected with the new virus have died, Japan's Health Ministry said Thursday, becoming the first fatalities from the virus-stricken vessel.
Is Your City Making You Fat? How Urban Planning Can Address Obesity
One in 5 deaths of those aged 40 to 85 are now attributed to obesity, and one recent study projects that by 2030, nearly half of all U.S. adults will be obese.
University of Michigan Investigates Doctor Sex Abuse Claims
Several former patients have alleged that a late University of Michigan physician sexually abused them during exams, with one accuser saying Dr. Robert E. Anderson's actions over several decades made him a "sexual predator."
US Medical Schools Boost LGBTQ Students, Doctor Training
Medical schools are beefing up education on LBGTQ health issues. And some schools are making a major push to recruit LGBTQ medical students, backed by research showing that patients often get better care when treated by doctors more like them.
Why the Cruise Ship Quarantine Failed in Japan
As an extraordinary two-week quarantine of a cruise ship ends Wednesday in Japan, many scientists say it was a failed experiment.
When It Comes to Coronavirus, Just Who is a 'Close Contact'?
So what exactly is a "close contact"? It's an intuitive-sounding term, but has a clinical definition that varies by infectious disease.
U.S. Tells Remaining Cruise Passengers: Stay Out for 2 Weeks
The U.S. government made good on its warning to Americans who chose to remain on board a quarantined cruise ship in Japan, telling them they cannot return home for at least two weeks after they come ashore.
How Omaha Became a Quarantine Containment Epicenter
Of all places, why are 13 people potentially exposed to a viral outbreak being treated and observed in Omaha, Nebraska?
Quarantine on Cruise Ship in Japan Comes Under Question
An extraordinary two-week quarantine of the Diamond Princess cruise ship ends Wednesday, with thousands of passengers and crew set to disembark over the next several days in the port of Yokohama, near Tokyo.
Virus Claims Life of Hospital Director in Hard-Hit Wuhan
Liu Zhiming is at least the seventh health worker to die of the COVID-19 disease among the more than 1,700 doctors and nurses who have become sick.
Virus Renews Safety Concerns About Slaughtering Wild Animals
With more than 60 million people under lockdown in more than a dozen Chinese cities, the new outbreak is prompting calls to permanently ban the sale of wildlife.
Virus Infects More Than 1,700 Health Workers in China, 6 Dead
More than 1,700 Chinese medical workers have been infected by the new virus that has killed nearly 1,400 people and spread to other parts of Asia and as far as the U.S. and Europe, a senior Chinese official announced Friday.
No Plan 'B' for Olympics and Questions Over Chinese Presence
Tokyo Olympic organizers and the International Olympic Committee said Friday there is no "Plan B" for the 2020 Games, which open in just over five months and have been jolted by the outbreak of a virus in neighboring China.
Fear, Boredom, Adventure Fill Each Day on Quarantined Ship
With the number of illnesses increasing, there's a nagging doubt about whether this kind of quarantine works. Some experts question if keeping about 3,500 passengers and crew in such close quarters might spread the viral disease, COVID-19.
Global Experts Study Promising Drugs, Vaccines for New Virus
The World Health Organization convened outside experts Tuesday to try to speed the development of tests, treatments and vaccines against the new coronavirus.
Cruise Ship Turned Away in Other Ports Docks in Cambodia
A cruise ship that had been stranded at sea for about two weeks after being refused entry by four Asian governments because of virus fears finally docked Thursday in Cambodia.
Appeals Court Won't Reconsider Inmate's Gender Surgery Case
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has become the first circuit in the nation to order a state to pay for an inmate's gender confirmation surgery, ruling Monday that a three-judge panel decision will stand.
Fall in New Cases Raises Hope in China Virus Outbreak
The number of new cases in China dropped for a second straight day in a virus outbreak that has infected about 45,000 people and killed more than 1,100, health officials said Wednesday.