Martin Luther King Jr. had a dream ... about health care A doctor from Nigeria tells what Martin Luther King Jr. taught him about health, Justice and inequality. Ifeanyi Nsofor
As ACA enrollment drops, hopes for Congress to restore funding are fading ACA enrollment is down for the first time in 5 years, and people are facing enormous premium hikes. Hopes for Congress to restore funding are fading. Selena Simmons-Duffin
The near death -- and last-minute reprieve -- of a trial for an HIV vaccine A trial was about to launch for a vaccine that would ward off the HIV virus. It would be an incredible breakthrough. Then it looked as if it would be over before it started. Ari Daniel
Is RFK Jr.'s Administration for a Healthy America — AHA — in the works or not? The Administration for a Healthy America is RFK Jr.'s plan to tackle chronic disease, addiction and other persistent problems. But so far it's not being set up like previous new agencies. Selena Simmons-Duffin
In California, a 'super bloom' of death caps sparks mushroom poisoning outbreak This winter, California is seeing the largest outbreak of mushroom poisonings in at least the past three decades. In a typical year, there are five; this year, there have been 35. April Dembosky
Measles is spreading fast in S.C. Here's what it says about vaccine exemptions More than 550 people have contracted measles in Spartanburg County, S.C., in a fast-growing outbreak. Like a majority of U.S. counties, nonmedical exemptions to school vaccination are also rising. Maria Godoy
For those with addiction, going into and coming out of prison can be a minefield. Many jails and prisons around the country don't provide medication treatment for opioid use disorder. Studies show that medication makes recovery more likely and reduces the risk of overdose death. Rachel Cassandra
Navigating the patchwork of ketamine treatment protocols More Americans are turning to ketamine for relief from depression, anxiety, even chronic pain.
Trump struck deals with 16 drug companies. But they're still raising prices this year All 16 drug companies that inked deals with the Trump administration over the past few months still raised some of their prices for 2026. Sydney Lupkin
This hospice has a bold new mission: saving lives A hospice in Uganda asked itself: Can we do more than ease the pain of dying? Can we actually prevent deaths from cervical and breast cancer? Brian Simpson
