Emergency Medicine

As Israeli air strikes and raids devastate medical facilities, Palestinian health-care workers are risking their lives to save lives. Clayton Dalton, an American E.R. doctor, witnesses what remains.

An Associated Press and Side Effects Public Media data analysis shows one in six visits to the emergency department in 2022 that resulted in hospital admission had a wait of four or more hours

A scientist who was working on plague-causing bacteria caught the disease despite using weakened strains that were deemed noninfectious.

Former reality TV star Teddi Mellencamp revealed that her skin cancer has reached Stage 4 after doctors found tumors on her lungs and brain that required surgical intervention this year.

Here's why the deadly suicide tree didn't live up to its name, according to medical toxicologists.

Some transgender people — along with their advocates and health care providers — fear the treatment of trans patients will worsen under President Donald Trump.

Ayesha Khan on her work as an emergency-room doctor in Gaza, caring for badly injured patients under challenging conditions during Israel's strikes on the territory.

In January, the first person in the US died from bird flu. Learn what the symptoms are and how you can stay safe

The NHS is using UK-sourced blood plasma for the first time in decades, aiming for self-sufficiency and reducing reliance on imports.

Your blood type may be the secret to understanding how healthy your heart is.

Jean Perrin brand Morbier de Scey and Raclette de Scey (cheeses) are under recall in Canada because of contamination with pathogenic E. coli. According to

Experts say his battle underscores the risk of respiratory infections in older people.

Learn what happens inside the body during an asthma attack and why treatments help prevent or reverse the effects.

Emergency physician Luke Messac discusses how the nation's medical debt collection system became a predatory practice that puts people at risk of profound financial and legal consequences.

Are Celsius drinks really that bad for you? We asked experts to share their thoughts on the energy drinks following growing concern on social media.

Many organizations are unaware of the extent of the issue

Eleven people have been sickened in a severe Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) outbreak in France linked to raw milk cheese.  Nine hemolytic

Editorial: A&E nurses should not be delivering care in hallways. The result is increased suffering

Physician interviews reveal that misconceptions abound for anticoagulant choice

A network meta-analysis ranked the most effective treatments for migraine relief in the ED.