Browsing: General Health News

Since the early 1990s, Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health (LG Health) has worked to form good relationships with the Amish community by meeting regularly with Amish bishops. Through those connections, LG Health provides culturally-appropriate care in surprising ways. For example, walk-in immunization clinics operate at the same time and in the same place, since making…

DALLAS, Oct. 5, 2026 — A distinguished leader in women’s heart health will be recognized by the American Heart Association at its annual Scientific Sessions in November. Emily S. Lau, M.D., M.P.H., FAHA, a cardiologist and investigator at Mass General Brigham in Boston, has been selected to receive the American Heart Association’s 2026 Dr. Nanette…

Nepali Congress 15th General Convention Establishes Health Desk with 30 Health Workers

The Department of Health today published figures for Investment in General Practice, Northern Ireland 2021-22 to 2025-26

The Auditor-General of South Africa said health audit outcomes regressed in 2025-26, with repeat findings and billions in medico-legal claims straining budgets and patient care

Ten years ago, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2286 on health care in armed conflicts. The situation is even worse compared to 10 years ago. Today, we mark not an achievement – we mark a failure.  

WASHINGTON (TNND) —The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee on Wednesday advanced President Trump’s surgeon general nominee, Nicole Saphier, creating a path to a floor vote and confirmation

Dr. Nicole Saphier, President Donald Trump’s third nominee for surgeon general, moved a step closer to confirmation after a Senate committee voted to advance her nomination on Wednesday

In a wide-ranging forum Tuesday, Utah Rep. Mike Kennedy said he sees promise for enhanced use of artificial intelligence in medicine and believes states, not the federal government, should have broad authority over matters of public health and disease control. 

Political leaders meeting at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) renewed their commitment to making the world safer from future pandemics, stressing the need for sustained and more equitable investment and action on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response (PPPR)