Public Health
We've been thinking about loneliness all wrong
Everyone from the surgeon general to mental-health startups have misdiagnosed America's problem.
Support like child tax credits and basic income reduces child abuse, researchers found
Doctors found that giving financial support to low-income families could lower rates of child neglect and abuse.
Feeling poor compared to your neighbors can harm your health
Wealth gaps cause serious social comparison, meaning people miss out on connection with and support from their neighbors.
2 reasons China's mysterious respiratory illness outbreak isn't the new COVID, according to the WHO
Parts of China have seen a surge in respiratory illnesses in children. But health officials said common pathogens, not a new COVID, are the cause.
Virginia's 'Data Center Alley' residents say an eerie hum is keeping them up at night
Some Loudoun County, Virginia, residents have complained about noise from local data centers.
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Daylight-saving time ends this weekend, and doctors say it's time to abolish it once and for all
There's actually no real reason why we observe daylight-saving time. Doctors say our fall back to standard time on Sunday will have health benefits.
Philadelphia's mayor says his fellow Democrats just voted for more people to die from drug overdoses. Experts say he's right.
Research shows that supervised injection sites save lives, but even some liberal politicians are opposed.
There may not be Ebola at Burning Man, but hypothermia, stomach bugs, and food-borne illness will be a problem if storm conditions persist
A doctor who has attended Burning Man told Insider flooded camps will lead to poor sanitation conditions and hygiene problems that'll spread disease.
Gene-edited pig kidneys were successfully transplanted in humans — and still work 1 month later. It could pave the way for a new kidney-disease treatment.
Researchers successfully transplanted gene-edited pig kidneys into humans. This innovation could one day save lives.
Outgoing CDC director says the US is not prepared for the next pandemic because parts of the public health system still use 'old fax machines'
Outgoing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky warned about what needs to be done to prepare.
AI could cause patients harm as a result of bias and errors, health experts say
Health professionals said that while healthcare could benefit from AI, the technology "also has the potential to produce negative health impacts."
Almost 100 Michigan paper mill workers are sick from a rare fungus spread by mold spores in the air — and climate change could make this more common
A blastomycosis outbreak in Michigan's Upper Peninsula has sickened dozens of paper mill workers. They inhaled mold spores from the environment.
A drug-resistant fungus is spreading across the US. These maps show where the biggest threat is.
Fungal infections from Candida auris have spread quickly across the US. Two CDC maps show which states have the most cases.
Drug-resistant candida auris fungus is spreading at an ‘alarming rate’ in the US, CDC says
While Candida auris won't turn you into a zombie as seen in "The Last of Us," the fungus poses a growing threat of multi-drug resistant infections.
Parents confess to sending kids to school after COVID exposures: 'I know I am not the only mom who has done so'
A recent survey showed more than a quarter of parents misrepresented their kids' COVID status to schools.
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People say new research proves masks don’t work. That’s bogus.
A new gold-standard review of mask studies suggests we don't know much about how well masks work. Don't be fooled.
A top antibiotic expert almost died after a gardening cut caused a life-threatening, drug-resistant bacterial infection
The pandemic whistleblower says he could've died if he hadn't demanded a test for his antibiotic-resistant infection.
An Australian mining company lost a radioactive device that emits high levels of radiation equal to receiving 10 X-rays in an hour and can cause skin burns and cancer: report
An Australian mining company reportedly lost radioactive material along the country's Great Northern Highway, causing a public health scare.
The 1 thing you should do to strengthen any relationship, according to a Harvard expert on happiness
In his new book, "The Good Life," Dr. Robert Waldinger of the Harvard Study of Adult Development unpacks what makes us happiest.
Ditch your toxic relationships — healthy friendships actually help you live longer and heal wounds faster. Here’s why.
A Harvard study that's been running for 85 years suggests caring touch and support from loved ones can literally ease pain and help you live longer.