Vaccination rates appear to have increased following the Federal Government's decision to reduce welfare payments for unvaccinated children. For a month now, families who refuse or delay vaccinations have had their Family Tax Benefit Part A payments reduced by $28 a fortnight for each child. This follows the No Jab, No Play policy that came in to effect in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria at the end of 2017.

A "ground-breaking" drug that helps people with diabetes re-grow insulin-making cells has been developed. About 19,000 people live with Type 1 of the condition in Wales and 90% have less than 5% of these cells left. This means they have to inject insulin but it is hoped the new drug will mean patients may not have to in the future. The trials are being conducted by researchers at Cardiff and Vale University Health Board and two people have already been given the drug.

I work with quite a few young guys who work in construction who display abusive and irresponsible drinking. After a hard day’s work, it seems ...

With Amazon's acquisition of PillPack, the tech giant has entered the healthcare market. Our industry research shows whether they are positioned to succeed.

The new system will guarantee the right to health of all Bolivians. Bolivian President Evo Morales said Monday that the country will have a new system of free medical care “for the people” by 2019. The announcement was made after Morales met with the National Coordination for the Change, or Conalcam. “We are going to implement from next year the universal and free health insurance with the economic resources of the National Treasure, not the money of the workers, just to make it clear," said the president.

It's entirely possible, albeit rare, for patients taking antibiotics or antipsychotics to develop a sticky, black mess on top of their tongue. Warning: possibly NSFL.

It’s one of the most common medical procedures in hospitals across the world. So why are patients getting needled with painful, unmonitored catheters in places they shouldn’t be?

Norway, which has one of the highest fatal drug overdose rates in Europe, is to trial prescribing free heroin to the most serious addicts to improve their living conditions, the government said. The Norwegian directorate for health and social affairs is behind an experimental project to identify patients likely to benefit from the programme, to examine the implementation method, and to calculate the costs.

People with signs of the disease are failing to act, with many worrying they will waste a doctor’s time, a new survey reveals. Despite discovering a potential symptom of cancer, half the UK population would not seek medical help with many too afraid that they may be wasting a doctor’s time by raising it. In addition, one in four people would not bother having a symptom examined for fear of what the doctor might find, according to a new survey by Populus.

Some doctors support single-payer health care — even if that means a lower salary. By Dylan Scot.

How Marvel Entertainment chairman Ike Perlmutter and two other Mar-a-Lago cronies are secretly shaping the Trump administration’s veterans policies. By Isaac Arnsdorf.

A new blood test can help emergency room doctors more quickly determine whether patients with chest pain are having a heart attack. The test is a more sensitive version of one that emergency physicians have been using. The conventional troponin test takes three hours, the high-sensitivity version can give results in less than an hour. High-sensitivity troponin tests have been available in Europe and elsewhere for years. But the first such test in the United States was just approved last year.

Fentanyl is a big culprit, but there are also encouraging signs from states that have prioritized public health campaigns and addiction treatment.

Physical separation and digital communication both influence our satisfaction.

Why I had to wait two years to get Botox for my migraines

An ER patient can be charged thousands of dollars in "trauma fees" — even if they weren’t treated for trauma.

There's some evidence osteopathy can reduce the need for pain medications.

When my wife was struck by mysterious, debilitating symptoms, our trip to the ER revealed the sexism inherent in emergency treatment.

A reported 1 in 5 Americans have delinquent medical debt on their credit reports—and that doesn’t even account for other Americans who struggle with medical costs in other ways. It’s a large problem that is preventable in one of the richest countries...

If every major country on earth can guarantee healthcare to all and achieve better health outcomes, while spending substantially less per capita than we do, it is absurd for anyone to suggest that the United States of America cannot do the same... Let's be clear. The American people are increasingly tired of a healthcare system that works for Wall Street investors, insurance companies and the pharmaceutical industry—but ignores their needs. By Bernie Sanders.

The Koch-funded Mercatus Center found that Medicare for All might reduce overall healthcare spending by $2 trillion over 10 years. Now it's backing off from its own finding. By Michael Hiltzik.

New data shows how emergency rooms take advantage of their market share, at the expense of their patients.

How one nation transformed a health care system. Can America do big things anymore?

A landmark gene therapy to treat a rare, inherited form of blindness will cost $850,000 — a price tag so daunting that its maker will offer health insurers partial rebates if the drug doesn't work and is seeking to pilot an installment payment option.

Amazon.com Inc, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase & Co will form a healthcare company aimed at cutting costs for their U.S. employees, they said on Tuesday, sending shares in the broad healthcare sector sharply lower.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trying to address rising demands for greater economic and social protections before national elections next year.

Perhaps naturopaths may offer more personalized care than regular M.D.s. But they have not had the training real Doctors have had.

It’s getting harder to see an M.D. when you go to the doctor, but Consumer Reports says you can still get quality care from a host of other professionals if you know who’s who.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is trying to address rising demands for greater economic and social protections before national elections next year.

Loneliness is deadlier than obesity and should be considered a major public health hazard, the biggest ever review into the problem has suggested.

HP announced a new line of laptops, displays, and all-in-one desktops resistant to intense cleaning materials for people who work in hospitals and doctors’ offices. There are three products. There’s HP’s EliteOne 800 Healthcare Edition All-in-One desktop, there’s the 27-inch HP Healthcare Edition Clinical Review Display, and there’s the EliteBook 840 Healthcare Edition notebook.

West Virginia teachers are engaged in an inspiring illegal strike. They’re also showing why we desperately need Medicare for All. By Meagan Day.

Essential oils and the art of using pleasant-smelling liquids to cure health problems is enjoying a renaissance in popularity once again.

A KHN data analysis finds that the door of opportunities connecting Capitol Hill, the federal government and the drug industry likely spins in Big Pharma’s favor.

Oral health cannot properly be considered apart from the health of the rest of the body. By Austin Frakt.