Narges Mohammadi Hospitalized After Prison Health Crisis
Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi, who won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, was taken to hospital after her health deteriorated suddenly in prison, her lawyer and family said Friday.
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Can Nicole Saphier Clear Surgeon General Confirmation?
Nicole Saphier, President Trump's nominee for surgeon general. Theo Wargo/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Theo Wargo/Getty Images President Trump has nominated Dr. Nicole Saphier, a radiologist and former Fox News Channel contributor, for the role of surgeon general.
How to Fix America's Sleep Shortage
Elenathewise/iStockphoto/Getty Images Adults should be getting at least seven hours of sleep each night, according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
Merz Presents Historic Health Care Reform
Chancellor Friedrich Merz, under pressure to deliver reforms to Germany's costly health care system, has announced that what he called a "historic" health care draft law had been agreed by his Cabinet on Wednesday morning.
Breaking the Stigma: Talk About Poop to Catch Colorectal Cancer
start08/iStockphoto/Getty Images No one ever mentioned to Rick Rivers that his grandfather died of colorectal cancer — until Rivers himself was diagnosed at age 31. Cancer felt like a taboo topic in his family, where diabetes, for example, was not. And especially so, because of where the cancer grew in his body.
RFK Jr.'s 'Reparenting' Proposal and San Patrignano
The vineyard at San Patrignano outside Coriano, Italy. The community is home to 850 people all working to recover from alcohol and drug addiction. Elisabetta Zavoli/Getty hide caption toggle caption Elisabetta Zavoli/Getty During a combative Senate hearing last week, Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, a Democrat from Maryland, leaned forward and asked U.S.
Florida's Push to Roll Back Vaccine Requirements
Larry Downs of Pensacola, Fla., speaks out against childhood vaccine mandates at a public hearing held by Florida's Department of Health on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 in Panama City Beach, Fla.
Investigating the Microbiome’s Role in Rising Young Colorectal Cancer
DrAfter123/Digital Vision Vectors/Getty Images Like so many in her field, The Ohio State University oncologist Ning Jin is alarmed by the number of patients in their 30s and 40s with late-stage cancer in their lower digestive tract.
WHO clears first malaria treatment formulated for infants
Ahead of World Malaria Day on April 25, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday approved the first malaria drug specifically designed for infants. The newly introduced combination of artemether and lumefantrine is the first antimalarial formulation that is safe for babies weighing less than 5 kilograms (2.2 pounds).
Planned Parenthood Adds Botox as Funding Gap Widens
Samantha Pohlman, a registered nurse, performs a cosmetic treatment procedure on Christine Ruiz at Planned Parenthood - B Street in Sacramento, Calif., Friday, March 20. Planned Parenthood is expanding its services by offering cosmetic treatments like injections to expand its revenue sources.
Natural Peptide as an Ozempic and Wegovy Alternative
A whole new generation of weight-loss treatments has transformed the treatment of obesity, helping people drop kilos at levels once considered difficult to achieve without surgery. Injections like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro mimic a hormone known as GLP-1 that acts in various parts of the body to suppress appetite.
Could an Iran War Trigger a Bigger Trade Shock Than COVID?
Iran's shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz has drawn comparisons with the supply disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic and US President Donald Trump's new tariff regime. The pandemic exposed the world's heavy dependence on China for manufacturing everything from electronics to medical gear, while Trump’s tariffs, introduced last year, also accelerated efforts to cut that reliance.