Researchers affiliated with the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub are testing a brain implant that, according to a recent study, can disrupt physical movements in primates, according to Business Insider.

While exercising and losing weight represent one of the most popular New Year's resolutions each year, as many as 92 percent of Americans fail to maintain their resolution throughout the whole year.

Nationally, black patients are 48 percent more likely to die of breast cancer than white patients, according to a recent study published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention in October and cited by the Chicago Tribune.

In an op-ed for Health Affairs, political economist and independent consultant Karl Polzer discusses the need for federally mandated paid sick leave for U.S. employees, claiming that refusing to allow them time off may pose a health risk, among other concerns.

From the keto diet to ALS, Google compiled data on the top trending health-related questions searched in the U.S. in 2018, CBS News reports.

Critics are arguing Facebook's suicide prevention efforts, though promising, have allowed the social network to "[assume] the authority of a public health agency while protecting its process as if it were a corporate secret," The New York Times reports.

Motor vehicle accidents were the leading cause of death for young people, accounting for 20 percent of all deaths in 2016, according to a study cited by NPR.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, HUD and HHS have released the Trump administration's plan to reduce children's exposure to lead.

A recent press reelase by Merck announces that the FDA has approved KEYTRUDA®, their anti-PD-1 therapy, for the treatement of adult and pediatric patients. 

About 40,000 people in the U.S. died by guns in 2017 — the highest number of gun deaths in nearly 40 years, according to an analysis of data from the CDC by CNN. 

Most patients face challenges related to social determinants of health, but many have not sought help in identifying and addressing their risks, according to a survey from Waystar, a revenue cycle technology provider.

The country's obesity rate reached its highest-ever level in 2018, a report from the United Health Foundation found.

One in every six patients tracked by healthcare database Amino was diagnosed with an injury in 2018, according to CNBC.

Hawaii is the highest-ranked state for overall health in 2018 while Louisiana is the lowest-ranked state, according to a report from the United Health Foundation.

Whether you’re in Maine or Hawaii, Florida or Alaska, all people deserve the same high-quality healthcare.

In a recent press release, Fresenius Kabi has announced the release of the first and only FDA-approved lipid emultion to address nutritional needs of pediatric patients suffering from life-threatening conditions.  

The concept of “population health” has elicited plenty of discussion, but little action. 

In a recent press release, Fresenius Kabi has announced that it received the FDA Drug Shortage Assistance Award from the U.S. Food and Drug Administrration (FDA).  

After roughly a yearlong search, Amazon announced its decision last month to build its second and third headquarters in New York City and Arlington, Va. While CEO, Chairman and Founder Jeff Bezos said the decision will "allow us to attract world-class talent that will help us to continue inventing for customers for years to come," one public health researcher said Mr. Bezos also took into account the population health considerations of each potential location.

San Francisco-based Dignity Health received $1.5 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Justice to aid human trafficking victims and examine its existing initiatives, according to U.S. News & World Report.