Events for “health”

Live: ASX flatlines, Healthscope to be taken over by Calvary Health Care consortium

Live: Waitlists, distance, or no bulk billing: Have your say on healthcare barriers

Live: Tony Burke accuses Coalition of leaving health policy to organised crime

Reading for pleasure boosts memory, empathy and mental health

Fewer people are reading for pleasure, but getting lost in a good book has repeatedly been linked to substantial cognitive benefits

RFK Jr. to headline Children’s Health Defense conference in DC

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F.

Diagnosing parasites that pose health risks for dogs, humans

Parasites in wildlife don't just pose a risk to their wild hosts—they can also spread to domestic animals and humans, making safe and reliable ways to screen for these pests critical to promoting better health for all.

CDC vs. Pennsylvania: Why conflicting public health messages jeopardize public safety

When state health departments, federal health agencies and medical societies diverge, how is an ordinary person supposed to know whom to trust?

Live: Prominent athlete says Jones was 'generous' to him throughout his life

Live: Prominent athlete tells court Alan Jones kissed him twice without consent

Iran war live: 105 children and women wounded in latest US attacks

Sixty-one of the injured were women and 44 victims were under the age of 18, Health Ministry says.

Live: Ray Hadley faces cross-examination in radio 'rival' Alan Jones's trial

Mitch McConnell returns to Senate after three-month health absence

The 84-year-old Kentucky Republican is back in Washington after a fall, hospitalization, pneumonia and weeks of rehabilitation kept him away from the Senate.

STAT+: How $500 explains Republican health policy, and the GLP-1 Rx wave

The one health care policy Republicans agree on, and a look at how rural providers are approaching AI.

You Don’t Have to Run Hard to Gain Benefits. New Study Says 10 Minutes of Very Easy Miles Offers Health Advantages.

Even near walking pace, running offers advantages for your health.

The Simple Healthy Fat Strategy Nutritionists Recommend for Runners

A dietitian-approved day of meals with the right balance of healthy fats.

Staff slept while patient killed at NHS mental health unit

Inquest hears how Rolando Torres-Pena, 22, was able to strangle and kill Hugo Flint-Cahan on a hospital ward in east London.

‘I still don’t have my MRI’: My health insurer canceled my plan without warning. Is that legal?

“It wasn’t an ACA plan, but it was meaningfully cheaper than anything I could find on the ACA exchange.”

SA Health employee reprimanded for accessing Tony Modra's medical records

13 Vitamin B12 Foods to Support Energy and Brain Health

Vitamin B12 foods are essential for energy, brain health, and other bodily functions we need to stay healthy. Here, experts break down the best ones that will help get you your daily fix.

A hidden compound in healthy foods may worsen IBD

A natural compound found in foods such as spinach, almonds, and sweet potatoes may aggravate gut inflammation in people with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis because their intestines appear to handle it differently.

What are statins? And can healthy people use them to prevent heart disease and dementia?

New evidence shows more people might benefit from this cholesterol-lowering medication than we previously thought. But that doesn’t mean everyone should take one.

Opinion: I’m a public health communications consultant. Pro-vaccine advocacy needs more fun

“Somewhere along the way, we forgot how to celebrate vaccines,” writes public health communications consultant Adam Zimmerman.

Actor Tatyana Ali is advocating for Black and Indigenous maternal health

Actor Tatyana Ali says her healing journey after a traumatic childbirth has inspired her advocacy for Black maternal health, including support for midwives, doulas and other birth workers.

Canada’s new strategy won’t solve food insecurity or the health issues it creates

While the National Food Security Strategy does include important food systems initiatives, it fails to address the root causes of food insecurity or its health consequences.

Goldman picks China healthcare stocks for a post-AI trade

Chinese stocks' earnings tracked by Goldman Sachs grew at their highest quarterly pace in five years.

A third person has died of measles in the US, health officials say

Pennsylvania reports that a 40-year-old woman died from the disease, which was declared eliminated in the US in 2000.

STAT+: Can AI save rural health care?

Nominees for top federal health roles to face Congress, and Trump officials are betting on AI to help save rural health care.

Pensioners to shoulder huge portion of private health insurance 'cash grab'

Dear UnitedHealth Stock Fans, Mark Your Calendars for October 1

Akash Anand ‘spreading false rumours about my health’, says Mayawati

Mayawati said in Lucknow that the expelled party leader had called her personal secretary and asked whether she was unwell.

Tobacco use can undermine fertility, UN health agency warns

Smoking very likely makes it harder to have a baby, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned in a new publication issued on Tuesday, highlighting that women who smoke have a 40 per cent higher risk of infertility compared to non-smokers.

Jagan’s ‘distorted remarks’ on DSC reflective of his political desperation, says Health Minister Satya Kumar

The YSRCP president should first gather courage to attend the Legislative Assembly and accept the challenge of HRD Minister for a debate on the issue, advises the Health Minister

Nadda highlights need for a resilient healthcare system

It represents two essential dimensions; the capacity to save life when a patient is critically ill and the capacity to detect and respond to disease threats before they become major public health emergencies, says the Union Health Minister

Health officials sound caution as soaring temperature triggers fresh wave of fever cases in Ernakulam

The district continues to report the highest number of influenza cases in the State, while dengue and leptospirosis cases also persist

Are jurors prepared for the mental health risks of serving on trials?

New Crops, Health Research Proposals to Help NASA Advance Exploration

NASA has selected 12 new investigations to help support human explorers in space.

The Best Deep Conditioners for Softer, Healthier Hair in Under 10 Minutes

Does deep conditioner really work? Three hairstylists share everything you need to know about the best deep conditioners, plus Vogue’s favorite ones to shop.

Healthcare AI’s next test is integration

The entrance of major AI companies into healthcare is a meaningful and welcome development, accelerating the technical foundation available to the industry.

Researchers invent novel eDNA membrane to advance understanding of inshore fish diversity

Monitoring marine life helps scientists track ecosystem health, improve conservation and manage fisheries.

Osteoporosis affects millions: could modified cells rebuild their bones?

Nature, Published online: 11 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02828-3 Small trial hints at regenerative potential of bone-seeking marrow cells.

Why the NIH must resist the metrics trap

Nature, Published online: 15 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02906-6 Why the NIH must resist the metrics trap

‘I was being polite’: prominent athlete continued texting Alan Jones after alleged assaults due to his reputation, trial hears

Witness tells court he sent Jones friendly messages after two alleged assaults because he had been generous to him Listen to the podcast Alan Jones on Trial Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A prominent athlete who has accused Alan Jones of twice kissin

RFK Jr. headlines sold-out anti-vaccine conference alongside Andrew Wakefield

US Health Secretary Robert F.

What Can New York City’s Crime Prevention Efforts Teach Us About Gun Violence?

There is a core tenet to the Cure Violence method: Gun violence behaves like a contagious disease, and its spread can be controlled using public health strategies.

Kennedy to deliver keynote for anti-vaccine group he once led

RFK Jr. worked to distance himself from Children's Health Defense, the anti-vaccine group he once led. Now, he's delivering a keynote at CHD's conference.

Trevor Scroop stands trial accused of more than 40 offences against children

Daydreams, mind-wandering and rumination: What you think about can affect your feelings and mood

Different types of thoughts are meaningfully tied to our emotional well-being. By understanding these connections, we can identify new ways to support and improve our mental health.

Rivers may be carrying more microplastics into the world's oceans than previously thought

Microplastics are a modern environmental menace and a potential threat to human health.

Mosquito 'toilet' detects West Nile and first Hedwig-like virus found in the Americas

When public health researchers want to know whether diseases such as COVID-19 or polio are circulating in a community, they can look for genetic evidence in wastewater.

Portugal decriminalized drugs 25 years ago, but the real lesson is what it built around this policy

Portugal’s remarkable public health strides after changing its approach to drugs may not be replicable in other countries absent broader systemic reforms.

Why do I talk in my sleep? A sleep psychologist explains

It might seem like a weird thing to do, but more than two-thirds of people have talked in their sleep at some point.

Neocortical long-range inhibition promotes cortical synchrony and sleep

Nature, Published online: 09 September 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10876-y In mice, a sparse population of sleep-active long-range inhibitory neurons in the neocortex promote widespread cortical synchronization and sleep, revealing a cortical mechanism that contributes to the re

Peptide user tore oesophagus after using counterfeit product, Australian regulator warns

TGA issues alert after person was hospitalised after believing they were taking experimental weight loss drug retatrutide Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A patient who tore their oesophagus after

Jim Cramer Names Amazon (AMZN) a “Sleep-at-Night Growth Stock”

Jim Cramer Weighs Amgen (AMGN) After Novartis Trial Failure

Dementia patients warned off seeking home care in case Australia’s aged care algorithm cuts funding

Exclusive: FoI documents show senior health officials were warned of concerns about assessment tool weeks after it launched Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast People with dementia were warned not to apply for home support because of fears their care woul

It’s Spider Season. Here’s What An Agricultural Biologist Wants Every Hiker to Know.

On trails and in shelters across the country, spiders are becoming more visible.

5 Yoga-Inspired Foot and Ankle Exercises to Help You Move Better Outdoors

For better foot, ankle, and calf stability on the trails, do these five yoga exercises to build strength and mobility. The post 5 Yoga-Inspired Foot and Ankle Exercises to Help You Move Better Outdoors appeared first on Outside Online .

How Jodi Picoult’s New Novel Turned Out More Timely Than Planned

Pegged to the anniversary of 9/11, “Hollow Bones” now resonates with the riveting Lindsay Clancy trial.

Keralam elderly welfare: Govt sets up CM-led council to coordinate, monitor activities

14-member governing council will ensure the welfare of the elderly, their safety, health care, social participation, mental health, and financial security

Former Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Alla Nani dies of cardiac arrest at 56

The Eluru leader was Health Minister through the pandemic in the Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy government, lost his seat in 2024, quit the YSRCP that August and joined the TDP in February 2025

Lil Durk Acquitted in Murder-for-Hire Trial

Prosecutors had argued Durk orchestrated a hit on the rapper Quando Rondo as revenge for King Von’s murder

The London hospital funded by donors who invested in the slave trade

St Barts is one of many UK institutions whose benefactors were involved in the trafficking of enslaved Africans Inside the Great Hall of St Bartholomew’s North Wing, alongside stately portraits of the apostle from whom London’s oldest hospital takes its name and King Henry VIII,

5 Compact Gadgets That Will Help You Sleep Better When Traveling

From an ergonomic eye mask to a teeny-tiny sound machine, these accessories have helped me snooze around the world.

McConnell returns to Capitol after 3-month absence

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Unvaccinated Pennsylvania woman died of measles complications, coroner says

A 40-year-old woman in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, has died of complications from measles, according to the county's coroner.

Minister 'very confident' private maternity care will return to Darwin

In Florida, Bullet Wounds Send a Child to the Hospital More Than Once a Day

JACKSONVILLE, Florida — Just west of the St.

Medicaid will let states use ‘tiers’ to determine medical frailty

New Medicaid rules use allow use of tiers to determine work exemptions. Advocates fear complex guidelines could cause patients to lose insurance.

STAT+: Up and down the ladder: The latest comings and goings

From new hires to departures, promotions and transfers, here are the latest comings and goings in the pharmaceutical industry.

U.S. officials declare an end to record-setting cyclospora outbreak, but its origin is still unknown

The largest cyclospora food poisoning outbreak in U.S. history is over, U.S. health officials said, but questions remain over its origin.

STAT+: Pharma wins a battle over the cost of wastewater treatment in Europe

An E.U. AG recommended annulling part of a directive that requires drugmakers to finance 80% of the costs of wastewater treatment.

STAT+: Scholar Rock wins FDA approval for first drug to target SMA muscle loss

A late-stage clinical trial found that, when combined with an SMN2-targeting drug, Isembyld caused young patients’ motor skills to improve after a year.

STAT+: Breast cancer pill from AstraZeneca misses mark in pivotal trial

A pill from AstraZeneca failed to improve outcomes in closely watched breast cancer study, a result that could limit the use of the medicine.

STAT+: Trump’s secretive pharma deals may undermine ‘most-favored nation’ pricing, an analysis suggests

The projected savings from Trump's "most-favored nation" pricing policy might be drastically reduced by secretive deals with pharma companies, a new analysis finds.

STAT+: What’s in a name? Novo looks to a rebrand

Novo Nordisk is now going by Novo, part of a rebrand that the company hopes can signal a more focused, competitive future.

Opinion: Restoring public trust in science doesn’t have a simple solution. That’s OK

“Messaging can’t substitute for the relational infrastructure needed for building and sustaining trust,” write Michelle Groman and Caroline Montojo.

STAT+: Definium’s LSD therapy eased anxiety in second large trial

The first wave of biotechs is nearing regulatory approval for psychedelic therapies, a class of treatments that appear to exert rapid benefits.

STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about another AstraZeneca trial failure, a Novo name change, and more

AstraZeneca disclosed that a breast cancer pill failed in a pivotal trial testing it as a first-line therapy in advanced tumors

Pennsylvania records third measles-related death amid outbreak

RSV season approaches, a federal judge pauses AAP challenge of RFK J.r vaccine charges, and more health news