Health

How a shortage of gas, engine oil and spare parts is grinding Gaza to a halt

With food and medicine already scarce, emergency services, bakeries and water supplies are increasingly being pushed to the brink

A disease of deforestation: how Ebola is linked to the smartphone in your pocket

As demand for cobalt, gold and other minerals grows, mining is accelerating deforestation in the Congo basin – and increasing the risk of deadly Ebola outbreaks

In Congo, doctors face Ebola with little protection: 'We live with fear'

June 5, 2026 / 5:00 AM EDT / KFF Health News

Average person eats six times more chicken than in 1961, UN report finds

UN report says global meat supply has risen fourfold in last 60 years and is expected to keep rising

Experience: I sat under an oak tree every day for a year

After a period of burnout, I realised that nature knows what you need, and is always ready to offer it – you just have to be quiet enough to receive it

I tested 15 dog harnesses on walks, hikes and car rides to find the very best

We tried models from Wilderdog, Ruffwear, EzyDog and more to find harnesses that were secure, quick to fit, and comfortable

'Unpredictable and extreme': Asia braces for El Niño

Weather models project a potentially strong El Niño this year, which could spell disaster for heatwave-hit India, drench China and hurt agriculture across south-east Asia

Colorado Court of Appeals reverses convictions for former paramedics in Elijah McClain's death

Updated on: June 4, 2026 / 6:51 PM MDT / CBS Colorado

Girl, 5, traumatised after GP assistant wrongly prescribed vaginal pessary, report finds

Mother, who thought daughter was being examined by GP, says girl began to bleed and scream in pain after device was inserted

Wildfire smoke has reversed US progress toward ozone air quality, study finds

Since 2015, fires have undone years of effort to reduce ozone levels, underscoring a growing public health crisis

Family of girl left brain-damaged at birth accept £28m NHS payout

Mother demands overhaul of maternity care after settling case over birth at Queen’s hospital in Romford in 2019

This drugmaker is developing breakthroughs like an 'EpiPen for heart attacks.' The market has yet to give it credit

The key to its growth are a non-opioid pain reliever, a potential blockbuster lupus treatment and a drug that has been dubbed an "EpiPen for heart attacks."