The state is moving forward with a plan that could change how county jails handle medical emergencies. The idea, brought up by Senator April Baskin of Buffalo, says that if a prisoner threatens themselves or others, the jail must send them to a hospital right away. This move could help prevent death
Taiwan has built a leading digital health system that shows how technology can improve care. Its network links more than 400 hospitals and uses AI to spot cancer, predict heart attacks, and help doctors treat patients faster. The country’s National Health Insurance holds a huge amount of clean
People often ask big chatbots like ChatGPT for advice about feeling stressed or thinking of quitting a job. These chatbots are made to talk about many topics, not just mental health. Because they want to be friendly, their answers can sound too positive and may ignore real risks. A new type o
The state is asking parents in several counties to give their babies the measles shot earlier than usual because new cases are rising fast. The virus can cause serious brain damage, hearing loss, and even death. This problem is happening while more parents are choosing not to vaccinate their child
The pandemic hit everyone, but how it felt was not the same everywhere. In Ghana and Nigeria, people’s worries were shaped by stories from outside that often said these countries were weak or broken. Those ideas made the world think the crisis was a simple global problem, but they missed how local l
Investing in health data systems across Africa has grown rapidly, with new tools for tracking diseases, reporting numbers, and storing records. Yet many of these systems crumble soon after they start. Why? Because the people who know how to keep them running often leave for better jobs. Money gets s
For years, scientists have warned about the link between eating too much ultra-processed food and health problems like obesity and diabetes. But what exactly pushes people to buy these convenient yet unhealthy products? A recent study in France looked at over a decade of grocery receipts from thousa
After waiting nearly five years, Lynnwood has officially opened its Crisis Care Center—a place designed to help people during mental health or substance use emergencies without automatically sending them to jail or an overcrowded hospital. The idea came after a tragic incident in 2021, when a woman
A recent visit to a military hospital for a routine check-up didn’t reveal any shocking new information about a notable public figure. Social media buzzed with claims of a "perfect physical" soon after the visit, but a closer look at the details tells a different story. The same person mentioned a
A Wisconsin dairy farm recently played host to a lively discussion about food and farming. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stood before a crowd of farmers, pushing a simple message: real food matters. He argued that whole milk deserves a bigger role, especially in schools. His reasoning? Kids missed out on wh
