More than 500 women claimed that they had received unnecessary operations. Hospital leaders said they were not aware of a doctor’s misconduct.

The United States is expected to adopt the vaccine schedule used by Denmark, a much smaller country with universal health care.

Ms. Brosseau says mental illness has made her life unbearable. She wants a medically assisted death. Even her psychiatrists are split over whether she should have one.

When the Trump administration slashed foreign aid, it gutted a program that had reduced malaria deaths world wide. In northern Cameroon, health workers scrambled to protect children in one last rainy season.

Recent research highlights that the egg may be the leading lady, but she needs her supporting cast.

The National Kidney Registry has matched thousands of kidney donors with recipients. It has also paid millions of dollars to a company owned by its founder.

She went on testosterone to help with her menopausal symptoms. The effects had unexpected consequences for their marriage.

Brendan Costello was a cleareyed writer who might have found this article a bit treacly. Such is the cost of being a good guy.

Sudden surges of anguish can accompany intense mourning. That’s not unusual, experts say, and sometimes even helpful.

The measles outbreak in the United States is now in its 11th month, with almost 2,000 cases. The Timmons family were some of the first people to get sick.