Big Health Care is ending a terrible year. Is anyone happy with this business? Patients are protesting, bipartisan lawmakers are threatening regulation – and investors are selling their shares. Maria Aspan
Who can say it's healthy? The FDA has a new definition for food labels At a time when more than half the American diet comes from processed, packaged foods, the FDA has new rules aimed at helping people make healthier choices in the grocery store. Allison Aubrey
The popular 'hospital-at-home' effort is at stake in the federal spending battle Started during the pandemic, hundreds of hospitals in 39 states deliver acute inpatient care in people's homes. The popular program had a five-year extension in a stopgap spending agreement that is now in doubt. Craig LeMoult
HIV is spiking in new hot spots. Here's what's being done to control it As the new cases and related deaths fall in sub-Saharan Africa, the virus is rearing its head elsewhere. What's the cause? And the solution? Gabrielle Emanuel
Think you can't dance? Get up and try these tips in our comic. We dare you! Anyone can dance. As you read this comic, follow each step — and you'll be moving and grooving in no time. Connie Hanzhang Jin
With RFK nomination, Washington state health leaders brace for local impacts President-elect Donald Trump has named Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, a choice that worries some Washington state leaders, largely because of his position on vaccines. Eilís O'Neill
The CDC has confirmed the first severe case of bird flu in a human in the U.S. A person in Louisiana has been hospitalized after becoming infected with a case of bird flu that's been linked to wild birds and poultry. Will Stone
Genital herpes is a 'forgotten' virus. But that doesn't mean it's gone away. Over 800 million people have genital herpes — and in many cases the virus can flare up over a person's lifetime, causing painful symptoms. So why doesn't the world pay more attention? Gabrielle Emanuel
Scientists know our bodies are full of microplastics. What are they doing to us? Plastic particles are found in our organs, blood and even semen. But do they stay in us forever? What damage are they doing? Here are 6 questions scientists are trying to answer Will Stone
How much power would RFK Jr. have at HHS? A former health secretary weighs in Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is making the case with senators that he should lead Health and Human Services. Kathleen Sebelius, who had the job under Obama, explains the power and limits of the role. Dan Gorenstein
