Traditional medicine provides health care to many around the globe – the WHO is trying to make it safer and more standardized
More people are seeking out traditional forms of medicine, from acupuncture to herbal medicines. The WHO is working to develop standards to make these healing practices implementable on a wide sale.
Sept. 6, 2023 • ~8 min
The US committed to meet the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, but like other countries, it's struggling to make progress
Halfway to the SDGs’ 2030 deadline, countries have made progress, but most are struggling to meet all 17 goals. The US is no exception.
Sept. 6, 2023 • ~9 min
College students with loans more likely to report bad health and skip medicine and care, study finds
College students who postpone medical care to save money end up paying for it down the line in the form of worse health, a researcher contends.
Aug. 4, 2023 • ~5 min
The 21st Century Cures Act requires that patients receive medical results immediately – and new research shows patients prefer it that way
The law requires medical test results be made available to patients even before a clinician has reviewed them.
July 11, 2023 • ~6 min
Tuberculosis on the rise for first time in decades after COVID-19 interrupted public health interventions and increased inequality
Tuberculosis is a preventable and curable disease, yet before the pandemic, it killed more people than any other infectious disease.
July 7, 2023 • ~8 min
Migrants often can't access US health care until they are critically ill – here are some of the barriers they face
More than 11 million migrants who lack papers live in the United States, and many of them are ineligible for health coverage.
June 23, 2023 • ~10 min
Abortion restrictions put hospital ethics committees in the spotlight – but what do they do?
Hospital ethics committees and consultants do not make decisions for others, but their input can help support doctors and patients navigate difficult dilemmas.
June 16, 2023 • ~10 min
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