Young doctors are at COP28, and they've got a message for world leaders
Young doctors at COP28 say the climate crisis is a health crisis. And they're energized to solve both at the same time.
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Supreme Courts in 3 states will hear cases about abortion access this week
Supreme court justices in Arizona, New Mexico, and Wyoming will hear arguments in cases that will impact abortion access across the Mountain West. Here's what to know.
Worried your kid might have appendicitis? Try the jump test
When children have stomach pain, many parents' minds go to appendicitis, which requires surgery. But if the child can jump without major pain, they are probably OK, doctors say.
Gao Yaojie, a pioneering activist who exposed China's AIDS epidemic, dies at 95
A trained gynecologist, Gao became well-known across China for her relentless activism in exposing a man-made AIDS crisis and for her educational work to remove the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS.
WHO resolution on the Israel-Hamas conflict hopes for 'health as a bridge to peace'
The health organization's director-general says needed humanitarian aid isn't possible without a cease-fire but the resolution provides a platform to build from.
Captive in a chicken coop: The plight of debt bondage workers
India outlawed this form of forced labor: An employer pays a cash sum in exchange for weeks of labor and extracts penalties if terms are not met. But it persists — and appears to be on the rise.
For children grieving loss, a summer camp helps find connection and healing
Kids who are dealing with grief say it really helps them to be around other children who understand what they're going through. Camp Erin provides that experience in cities around the country.
Science has found new evidence of the causes of fainting
A lot of people faint at some point in their lives for no clear medical reason. New research provides some explanation. (This story first aired on Morning Edition on December 6, 2023.)
The FDA approved the first gene-editing treatment for human illness
The FDA approved the first gene-editing treatment for a human illness — the first genetic therapy for the brutal blood disorder sickle cell disease.
A year after lifting COVID rules, China is turning quarantine centers into apartments
Dozens of makeshift centers were built and now stand empty. Now authorities want to revive a stagnating economy and attract young workers to cities by turning the structures into affordable housing.