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Federal officials unveiled a rigorous regulatory approach to future COVID vaccines that could make it harder for many people under 65 to get immunized.

At the World Health Assembly, 193 members nations voted to adopt a treat calling for better preventive measures and global cooperation. But there are still details to hash out.

Researchers have come up with a device to take the guesswork out of a common breastfeeding challenge: figuring out how much your baby is actually drinking in real time.

Adams said he expects "to be checking out from this domain sometime this summer." The controversial cartoonist, a vocal supporter of President Trump, expressed compassion for former President Biden.

A major medical group now recommends pain-blocking treatments for IUD insertion and other procedures amid a growing recognition that women's pain should be treated.

NPR speaks with health economist Lindsay Allen, assistant professor at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, about the impact of proposed cuts to Medicaid being debated in Congress.

Former President Joe Biden's last known prostate cancer screening test was in 2014, and he had never been diagnosed with prostate cancer until Friday, his office said.

Former President Biden's diagnosis spotlights both advances and challenges with the disease.

In the wake of President Trump's decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization, the agency is holding its first major meeting. How will that affect WHO — and the United States?

President Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis is bringing more attention to the experiences of men across the country going through this.

The resources were created under a bipartisan law that was passed in response to school shootings.

Experts say heat this early in the year can be especially risky.