The most common description of William H. “Bill” Foege: He was a giant in public health. That much is widely and rightly ...

The German philosopher and influential thinker on modernity and democracy Jürgen Habermas died Saturday in Starnberg, Germany at the age of 96. Habermas' death was confirmed in a statement on the ...

You value independent local news, so become a sustainer today to power our newsroom. Los Angeles County broke ground Friday on a project that will bring dozens of new mental health beds and supportive ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Due to $50 million in funding cuts, the L.A. County health department has eliminated clinical care at seven ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With a roar of rockets and bombs, a gasp of international outcry and the death of Iran’s supreme leader, President Donald Trump’s ...

President Donald Trump's administration cannot rescind $600 million in public health grants allocated to four Democratic-led states, for now, a federal judge in Illinois ruled Thursday. California, ...

President Donald Trump's administration cannot rescind $600 million in public health grants allocated to four Democratic-led states, for now, a federal judge in Illinois ruled Thursday. California, ...

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and the attorneys general from the other three affected states have filed a lawsuit against the federal government over the cuts. When it comes to staying ...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's office said the Trump administration is attempting to "punish certain states" amid new published reports that indicate the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ...

Luc Haasbroek is a writer and videographer from Durban, South Africa. He has been writing professionally about pop culture for eight years. Luc's areas of interest are broad: he's just as passionate ...

Humans have found lead useful for thousands of years, but the metal's toxic effects didn't become well known until the 20th century. Now, using historical hair samples, researchers have shown that ...

Williams is a professor of epidemiology and population health at Stanford University School of Medicine and former dean of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. What is the value of a human ...