When a police officer is shot, how they get to the hospital depends on the city – and Philadelphia stands apart
When five police officers were shot in Houston in January 2019 while serving a drug-related arrest warrant, all of them
Author: Health
Most Americans prefer to die at home, but the US healthcare system often prevents it
Ask people what they want at the end of their lives, and overwhelmingly the answers will revolve around comfort, dignity
2.6 million Americans lost health insurance in 2025 after ACA subsidies expired, leading to real health consequences
Millions of Americans who buy their own health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces faced a stark choice
Can Ozempic prevent cancer? A doctor explains why the headlines are easy to misread
In the weeks around the 2026 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, my phone kept buzzing with
How Canada’s vaccine infrastructure helped guard against infectious disease during the FIFA World Cup
As World Cup fans cheer at the quarterfinals, concerns remain about the health of Norway’s players, several of whom are
Earthquakes in Venezuela expose a severely under-resourced and unprepared healthcare system
Twin earthquakes struck Venezuela on June 24, 2026, causing major damage in Caracas and a nearby coastal city, La Guaira.
Older adults are at risk in heat waves, but it’s not just age: How public systems and policies are failing them
Five years ago, British Columbia’s heat dome became one of the deadliest weather disasters in Canadian history. Over eight days
From maternal health to influenza rates, gaps in CDC’s public health data are creating dangerous blind spots for disease tracking and prevention
Public health relies on data – whether it is tracking the effectiveness of a given year’s flu vaccine, monitoring blood
Ivermectin isn’t a cancer miracle drug, but influencers claim otherwise – here’s how to avoid sprinting past scientific evidence
Though researchers have been studying the animal deworming drug ivermectin for decades, there is no evidence that it’s a safe
Nearly 20% of new moms have anxiety or depression, but a promising psychedelic treatment is on the horizon
About 1 in 5 women will experience depression and anxiety during pregnancy or in the year after giving birth. If