The Latest Breaking News from Health Care

Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy are warning of burnout among the nation’s health care staff after more than two years of the COVID-19 pandemic

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LOS ANGELES — An increase in the number of cases of monkeypox, a rare but potentially serious viral illness, in Europe and a single case in Massachusetts is attracting increased attention from health officials.

Metropolis Healthcare Ltd diagnostics chain operating in India and Africa, is looking to raise over $300 million and grab a strategic partner by selling a minority stake, Bloomberg reports. Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT)-owned retailer Flipkart and healthcare chain Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd were among potential strategic investors of Metropolis Healthcare Ltd. Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) has…

When estimating how much they'll spend in retirement, most people focus on monthly bills. But they forget health care costs.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about finding a mental health care professional.

A teenage boy who died in a remote Aboriginal community in 2020 "was not afforded basic mental health care" and was wrongly "screened out" by Territory Families, the Northern Territory acting coroner has found.

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County hospitals are once again seeing a marked increase in the number of coronavirus-positive patients requiring their care — triggering new concern that health care systems could once again come under strain unless the region gets its arms around the latest resurgence of the virus.

DENVER — Colorado should expect COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations to keep rising for a few weeks, and while state officials aren’t expecting anything close to last winter’s surge, hospital capacity could become a problem if large numbers of health care workers are out sick.