How long will you live?
You are probably going to live longer than your parents. A lot of people around the world will because global life expectancy (71 years)...
U.S. military helps people in need in the Americas
"Continuing Promise" brought U.S. military members to Colombia, Guatemala and Honduras to provide medical care and other humanitarian efforts.
U.S. researchers map COVID-19 cases to predict future needs
Learn how U.S. computer scientists are creating disease projection models that help policymakers tackle COVID-19 and plan for the future.
A USNS Comfort mission by the numbers
The USNS Comfort left Panama after providing medical, dental, and eye-related treatment and care to 6,691 patients, some of them Venezuelan.
Venezuelan women, families suffer under Maduro’s chaos
U.N. Human Rights Commissioner Michelle Bachelet reports that women and children continue to suffer from malnutrition in Venezuela. And it's getting worse.
Mental illness is more common than you think
Being healthy is about maintaining both physical and mental well-being. While most people know what to do when someone they know gets sick or...
U.S. company wins first-ever approval of Ebola vaccine
The European Commission has approved a U.S. company's first-ever Ebola vaccine, boosting efforts to fight the deadly virus.
Top scientists find genetically engineered crops are safe to eat
A National Academies of Sciences panel found no persuasive evidence of adverse health effects from eating foods made from genetically engineered crops.
The virtual medic will text you now
A virtual medic can now use mobile communications to bring health care and diagnostic tools to residents of poor and remote areas.