Cancer cases could almost double by 2050 if urgent action is not taken, warns WHO
That's the headline emerging from a new report from the UN health agency that highlights stark inequalities in cancer survival…
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AstraZeneca shares fall 9% after heart drug trial falls short of target
Actions of AstraZeneca fell as much as 9% after a late-stage clinical trial for a heart disease drug failed to…
Lawmakers target power of health insurance giants
After years of unbridled expansion in nearly every corner of the health care system, the largest insurance conglomerates are facing…
Affordable Care Act insurers want more premium increases as enrollment declines
For the second year in a row, many insurers under the Affordable Care Act are proposing double-digit premium increases, driven…
Ebola continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as the death toll surpasses 500, WHO warns
The “true scale of the outbreak has not yet been fully established,” said Dr. Anne Ancia, WHO representative in the…
Jim Cramer Says These Are the 5 Stocks to Buy During This Market Rotation
CNBC's Jim Cramer said Monday that investors should not fear the latest market rotation. Instead, he believes he is creating…
New Medicaid Work Rule Means More Chances to Lose Coverage
Too sick to work? Maybe you have to prove it. Next year, Medicaid recipients will have to start showing documentation…
A 'dangerous moment' threatens to reverse years of progress in HIV/AIDS response
“There is There is no doubt that this is the most serious disruption in the response to HIV since the…
Experts say USAID shutdown made virus harder to contain
Doctors Without Borders health workers in personal protective equipment move through the isolated red zone to monitor patients, provide medical…
A bird's brain contains clues to the sounds of music
Imagine a chicken that could talk or a dove with a voice that rivals that of the most musical songbirds.…