The World Health Organization turns 75
The World Health Organization turns 75 today. Forged in the years following World War II, many hoped people would finally work together to eradicate some of the world's worst diseases.
Health & Safety
Clinics offering abortions face a rise in threats, violence and legal battles
Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, medical providers are encountering more legal and political battles — and escalating threats from the anti-abortion movement.
A Good Friday funeral in Texas. Baby Halo's parents had few choices in post-Roe Texas
When she gave birth to her baby with a fatal condition two months early, Samantha Casiano scrambled to raise funds for the funeral. Anti-abortion advocates say Texas laws are "working as designed."
The Wisconsin Supreme Court election has given hope to the state's medical community
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly asks OB-GYN Kristin Lyerly what doctors and patients in Wisconsin have been dealing with before the Supreme Court election — and how it affects abortion in the region.
FDA pulls the only approved drug for preventing premature birth off the market
The drug had been fast-tracked for approval under the agency's accelerated approval program, and has been available for more than a decade, despite the drugmaker's failure to prove that it works.
8 bold agenda items for the World Health Organization as it turns 75
Pay more attention to teens, ethics, the planet, long COVID and more. NPR asks public health leaders what this U.N.-created agency should add to its docket in this anniversary year.
The EPA proposes tighter limits on toxic emissions from coal-fired power plants
The rules would lower emissions of mercury and other toxic pollutants that can harm brain development of young children and contribute to heart attacks and other health problems in adults.
A card game for people with dementia and their loved ones has no rules
A card game so simple it has no rules at all is designed for people with dementia and their loved ones.
K2 veterans demand answers from the Pentagon about the toxins they were exposed to
A group of veterans who served at Karshi-Khanabad Air Base in Uzbekistan during the Afghan War say they can't get the Pentagon to declassify information about the toxins they may have been exposed to.
Be My Eyes: The popular app for the blind or visually impaired
The Be My Eyes app uses technology to pair those with vision impairments and need assistance with someone who can help. It's a form of micro-volunteering that has brought people together.