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The first case of bird flu in a person was confirmed in April by the CDC.

The company reversed a policy from going into effect in Connecticut and New York; however, the policy is still set to go into effect in Missouri in February.

Eli Lilly is spending another $3 billion to bulk up manufacturing as the drugmaker seeks to stoke production of some blockbuster drugs and future products

Thirteen children under the age of 14 have died at hospitals in central Mexico, and authorities suspect contaminated IV feeding bags

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield says it won't tie payments to the length of time a patient went under anesthesia

The policy was set to go into effect in February 2025.

A message left at the scene of an insurance executive’s fatal shooting echoes a phrase commonly used to describe insurer tactics to avoid paying claims

The masked gunman who stalked and killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel used ammunition emblazoned with the words “deny,” “defend” and “depose,” a law enforcement official said Thursday

Efforts to reduce the nation’s persistently high maternal mortality rates involve state panels of experts that investigate and learn from each mother’s death

Sierra Leone has started a nationwide rollout of the single-dose Ebola vaccine

Ammunition used in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s death had writing that read, 'deny,' 'defend' and 'depose,' AP source says

Congo’s health minister says the government is on alert over a mystery flu-like disease that in recent weeks killed dozens of people

Next year, Congress could attempt to reduce Medicaid funding.

Two law enforcement officials say a masked gunman who stalked and killed the leader of one of the largest U_S_ health insurance companies on a Manhattan sidewalk used ammunition emblazoned with the words “deny,” “defend” and “depose."

A study shows blood tests that check for fetal disorders can sometimes hint at cancer in pregnant women

Enrollment in North Carolina’s new Medicaid coverage for low-income adults has nearly reached the state’s goal of 600,000 in only a year

A California farm has expanded a recall of raw milk sold in stores and has halted production

The chief executive of UnitedHealthcare has been shot and killed outside a New York City hotel, AP source says

UnitedHealthcare’s CEO has been shot and killed in what police say is a “brazen, targeted attack” outside a Manhattan hotel where the health insurer was holding its investor conference

The Supreme Court has heard arguments in just its second major transgender rights case, a challenge to a Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming care for minors

Brooks Bell and Sarah Beran are raising awareness through their fashion line.

In July 2023, Georgia launched a Medicaid work requirement program.

The new head of the U.N. humanitarian aid agency is calling for “ruthlessness” when prioritizing how it spends money

A judge is weighing which of Missouri's sweeping abortion restrictions will fall under a new constitutional amendment

Hearing a high-profile culture-war clash, the Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed likely to uphold Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors

A central California teacher died last month after she was bitten by a bat inside her classroom that presumably had rabies

An estimated 6.9 million Americans are living with dementia, according to NIH.

Social media users are misrepresenting a Vermont Supreme Court ruling, falsely claiming that it gives schools permission to vaccinate children even if their parents do not consent

When SmileDirectClub shut down a year ago, scores of existing customers of the teeth-straightening company were left in limbo

New research shows that nearly three out of 10 U.S. drugstores that were open during the previous decade had closed by 2021

Reproductive rights advocates are trying to dismantle a 15-week abortion ban in Arizona that conflicts with newly expanded access establishing a fundamental right to abortion in the state

The federal government has closed its investigation into an E

In total, 104 people fell ill across 14 states, according to the CDC.

Currently 14 states are experiencing moderate levels of respiratory illness.

Medical experts have been sent to southwestern Congo after a mystery disease killed dozens of people over two weeks, authorities said

Republicans historically dislike broad federal regulation.

A Zimbabwean High Court judge has ruled that provisions of a law that deny abortion services to women raped by their husbands and girls under the age of 18 are unconstitutional

Thirteen women from the Philippines have been convicted on human trafficking-related charges for acting as surrogates in Cambodia for a ring selling babies to foreigners for cash

A federal appeals court has ruled that most of Idaho’s law that makes it illegal to help minors get an abortion without their parents’ consent can take effect while a lawsuit challenging its constitutionality continues

Workers seeking an end to smoking in Atlantic City casinos say the main employee union has been won over by tobacco companies seeking allies in the fight against smoking restrictions

Ahmed Abu Obayda was injured during a missile strike in February.

Artificial intelligence is changing the way industries do business

The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a case involving Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender people under age 18

A 17-year-old hockey player collapsed during a charity game in New York and later died

With e-cigarette sales booming, the Supreme Court will decide whether the FDA unlawfully blocked approval of more than a million new flavored nicotine products.

Researchers have found evidence that there may be risks associated with using reusable plastic containers as well as refilling plastic water bottles.

A majority of Supreme Court justices didn’t seem convinced Monday that federal regulators misled companies before refusing to allow them to sell sweet flavored vaping products following a surge in teen e-cigarette use

The issue of transgender rights animated the presidential campaign

As temperatures drop into the teens, Minnesotans have embraced sauna culture for warmth and community

Medical correspondent Dr. Darien Sutton joins ABC News Live to discuss how long to keep those Thanksgiving leftovers.