The formula recall is occurring as families are relying even more on donated products because of recent cuts to SNAP food aid.

The subsidies, introduced during the pandemic and later extended, made health insurance more affordable for millions. If they expire at the end of the year, health care will become more expensive for millions.

As the Trump administration reshapes the country’s immigration system, survivors of violence who entered the country illegally have a tough time proving their abuse and trauma to get relief, advocates say.

Eli Lilly is building a new plant in the Netherlands to produce a pill form of its popular Mounjaro injection. About two-thirds of the world’s 1 billion obese adults live outside the developed world. Will they be able to get the medicine?

Even when screenings are free, transportation, work schedules, fear, and other barriers can keep women from getting tested. A Morehouse team wants to change that.

Infants in at least 12 states who consumed ByHeart formula have been hospitalized. The formula is sold online by the company and through major retail stores including Amazon, Kroger, Walmart, Whole Foods, and Target.

Lori Freeman talks to Healthbeat about CDC disruptions, funding cuts, and what city and county officials can learn from red state colleagues.

A DeKalb Department of Health official recalls an 'aha' moment in his previous global health work that transformed his perspective on the impact of seemingly small acts of service.

WIC, a separate program for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and infants, has enough funds to continue to operate through the first week of December, officials say

A new state health report finds fewer high school students are using cigarettes, e‑cigarettes, or other tobacco products last year.

Through shrouded bureaucratic maneuvers, White House budget director Russell Vought and DOGE have quietly undercut outbreak response, HIV treatment, and dementia care in communities across America.

The fund has provided nearly $2.2 billion to states, territories, major cities, and other entities over the past 17 years to ready health care systems for the next pandemic, cyberattack, or mass-casualty event.

Cases are on the rise, with a new, faster-spreading strain turning up in several countries – and California. Here’s the long-term outlook.

In the study, the link between Covid and developmental delays was strongest when infection occurred late in pregnancy, during the third trimester. That’s also when the fetal brain is growing most rapidly.

Whooping cough, also called pertussis, is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable disease that’s particularly dangerous for the youngest infants.

The Tulane National Biomedical Research Center drew national attention in 2015 when a deadly foreign-strain of bacteria escaped one of the center’s high-containment laboratories.

Funds for SNAP, WIC, and Head Start run out on Saturday, affecting over 1 million people in Georgia.

Trump’s budget bill slashes nearly 20% from SNAP through 2034. Separate from any temporary SNAP stoppages due to the federal shutdown, the law cuts off access for refugees and other immigrant groups who are in the country lawfully.

Also in the Global Health Checkup: Bird flu in Europe, Fiji free of trachoma, Rift Valley Fever in Senegal, and what happens when malaria aid is cut.

The discussion at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., explored coverage of the outbreak's origin: Was it caused by an accident at a lab in Wuhan, China? Or an infected animal at a Wuhan market or in the wild?