Public Health

The FDA is considering a nonprescription, over-the-counter version of Narcan’s nasal spray for opioid overdoses. But experts worry about affordability.

The at-home nasal swab kit simultaneously tests for COVID-19 and two strains of the flu.

Anyone who purchased these items, and still has them in their possession, is warned not to eat them.

A wheel bearing on the train's 23rd car overheated, a new NTSB report says. Soon after, dozens of cars — including 11 carrying toxic chemicals — derailed near the Ohio town.

Since opening in 2005, the quirky thrift store near South Street has given away its proceeds to AIDS-related causes. This year was its biggest ever.

Medication abortions in the United States usually involve two different drugs. In the latest effort to limit abortion access, opponents are seeking to ban one of those.

Federal authorities say the drugs were delivered to Delaware from the Bronx, where a Hazmat team raided a home deemed unsafe to enter.

Demand for COVID-19 vaccines has faded, but local health workers are trying to get more people up-to-date with their immunization.

Democratic governors in 20 states are launching a network intended to strengthen abortion access.

The Ohio derailment is a reminder of what can happen for millions of Americans who live near railways. Here are the things people can do to better protect themselves.

Experts say depression occurs after a stroke in about 1 in 3 patients. There may be a biological reason, with some evidence suggesting that strokes might cause brain changes.

Advisers to the FDA put the opioid overdose-reversal drug a step closer to being sold without a needing a prescription. But the price tag could prove to be a barrier for many.

In-person visits have been either halted or limited during the last three years, depending on the severity of community spread of COVID-19.

Senator John Fetterman's office said that he had experienced depression on and off in his life, but it had only become severe in recent weeks.

A labeling fluke and an international bestseller shaped our thinking about public health.