A Countdown supermarket in south Auckland's Mngere is the latest potential exposure event to be added to the list by the Ministry of Health.

Alpha Medical, a telemedicine company focused on women’s healthcare, closed a $24 million Series B round on Tuesday. It’s another company situated squarely in the crosshairs of a pandemic-fueled boom in telemedicine investment,

A physical therapy clinic has opened doors to another location in the metro area. BenchMark Physical Therapy opened its newest Birmingham area outpatient clinic at 2822 Lakeshore Parkway. The location offers both in-clinic and telehealth options for outpatient orthopedic physical therapy.

MindRhythmInc has developed a tiara-like device that can help first responders detect large vessel occlusion strokes.

Wealthy nations "are getting an F in Ethics" due to the uneven distribution of vaccines against the coronavirus pandemic, drawing a sharp rebuke from United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

Health boss Ashley Bloomfield says Auckland's level 3 move is safe, and with high vaccination the country could have some Covid in the community at level 1.

A large multicenter study provides further evidence supporting the rationale for multidisciplinary teams for cardiogenic shock, one of the most lethal diseases in cardiovascular medicine. The analysis of 24 critical care ICUs (CICUs) in the Critical Care Cardiology Trials Network showed that the presence of a shock team was independently associated with a 28% lower risk for CICU mortality (23% vs 29%;

There are many options for support available to those who are having thoughts of suicide and those around them.

Given the maturity of the HIV response and the emerging funding support for COVID and health security, failing to reach across and build partnerships at scale risks serious inefficiency and missed opportunities for impact.

Nationwide, anti-maskers are attacking school board members and local government officials over mask mandates placed to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus. We are still in a pandemic, and the delta variant is spreading fast, yet some people would...

A North Carolina-based health care provider announced Tuesday it has suspended hundreds of employees for not meeting the company's Covid-19 vaccine requirements.

A North Carolina-based health care provider announced Tuesday it has suspended hundreds of employees for not meeting the company's Covid-19 vaccine requirements.

A new multiyear, global survey of women's health shows that most women aren't getting regular tests or screenings for cancer and other dangerous diseases that kill millions of people every year.

The past 18 months of life under a pandemic have made any signs of a sniffle or sneeze cause for concern. But despite the threat of COVID, we're all still very much at risk of other serious infections that can make us sick.

In his first meeting with the cohort of State Department staffers affected in Cuba and China, the secretary of state spent more than an hour offering reassurances and fielding questions.

The 65-year-old Republican lawmaker is at least the 13th fully vaccinated member of Congress to test positive for the virus this year.

Medicare says families and patients have a new online tool to compare COVID-19 vaccination rates among nursing homes. A section of the medicare.gov website shows vaccination rates for residents and staff,

Researchers are reportedly working on a vaccine to combat humans' response to poison ivy. According to Scientific American, scientists at the University of Mississippi and Hapten Sciences are "proceeding with a compound called PDC-APB" to be injected once every year or two to prevent the poison plant's effects.

Tennessee is recommending nearly all vaccinated Covid-19 patients in the state be denied access to the life-saving drugs, while Alabama is advising doctors to consider factors like age and BMI.

She hadn't come to terms with the cancer she'd learned about on Tuesday. She'd never even met her oncologist. Yet now, sitting in an MRI lab on a Friday to learn more about her potentially deadly diagnosis,

Hawaii Department of Health officials reported 280 new confirmed and probable coronavirus infections today, bringing the states total since the start of the pandemic to 76,191 cases.

Teladoc Health's stock was already significantly discounted before the market's recent slide. Wall Street has doubts about whether the telemedicine giant will be able to sustain its previous growth rates.

Almost six in 10 Americans agree that being healthy is too expensive, according to new research. A new survey of 2,005 people found that 59% see the high cost of health and wellness as a major barrier to living a healthy lifestyle.

A rally in support of reproductive rights and access to safe abortions is to be held Oct. 3 at the Free Speech Pavilion along the Naperville Riverwalk.

Last week, an FDA committee recommended booster shots only to Americans at high risk of infection and those age 65 and older. The CDC is expected to issue its recommendation this week.