NPR documents three children’s deaths in Nigeria and Kenya following USAID funding cuts, as administration officials deny any child deaths resulted from the agency’s termination.

A 10-year NHS study finds focal therapy for prostate cancer delivers cancer control comparable to surgery or radiotherapy but with significantly fewer side effects like incontinence or sexual dysfunction.

Doctors on the Isle of Man voted to support strike action over pay concerns, with 95% of 104 participating union members backing the measure amid claims of significant wage erosion since 2008.

Heatwaves affect the body by causing blood vessels to dilate and increasing heart strain, with older people, babies, and young children facing greater risk of serious harm.

Medicare proposes a 19% reimbursement increase for physicians who provide tobacco cessation counseling, aiming to encourage doctors to offer more smoking-quit support to their patients.

Wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota is bringing hazardous air quality alerts across multiple U.S. regions. Health experts compare the exposure to smoking significant amounts of cigarettes daily and warn of increased emergency room visits for respiratory issues.