Dr. Nicole Saphier, President Trump's third pick for the nation's top doctor, appeared before the Senate health committee as part of a hearing covering three senior health nominations.
The Senate health committee held a confirmation hearing for three top health officials on Wednesday, with Dr. Nicole Saphier as President Trump's latest nominee for surgeon general.
Ted Okon tells Al Jazeera that structural issues in US health care could prevent universal treatment even if a cancer cure were found.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s appointments to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force break with tradition by favoring specialists over primary care and prevention experts, according to NPR Health.
England's former national cancer director has called for a referral-to-treatment waiting time target for dementia, according to a BBC Politics report.
The government has reversed plans to impose limits on health coverage for defence veterans following sustained criticism from opposition lawmakers and veteran advocates.
Prime Minister reviews progress on implementation of reforms at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, according to state news agency APP.
An NPR report highlights new mapping data illustrating uneven availability of low-cost contraception nationwide, with researchers cautioning that a lag in data collection means the situation could be worse than currently shown.
Data from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa health programme shows nearly half of deliveries under the scheme were by Caesarean section, prompting questions about medical necessity and hospital oversight.
The Health Improvement Commission says the new tool is designed to give people a clearer picture of their drinking habits.
As states set rules for who qualifies for exemptions from Medicaid work requirements, families say the criteria for proving disability are leaving vulnerable patients without coverage, according to NPR Health.
First Minister John Swinney has suggested patients would not need to travel further for treatment despite plans to reduce Scotland's mainland health boards from 14 to two, BBC Politics reported.
Dr Louise Lawson argues that social and economic conditions must be addressed before health checks can be considered true disease prevention, in response to a Guardian opinion piece.