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Close-up of a newborn baby lying in a hospital bassinet, with one foot prominently in focus and a pink identification band around the ankle. The baby is wearing a diaper, and a healthcare worker appears blurred in the background.

Why newborns need a vitamin K shot

by Valeria Ricciulli June 17, 2026June 24, 2026

A one-time vitamin K injection protects infants from potentially life-threatening bleeding and strokes.

A woman sits at a desk in a modern office, leaning toward a laptop with their eyes closed and fingers pressed against the bridge of their nose, suggesting stress, fatigue, or concentration. Papers, a notebook, and a smartphone are spread across the desk. Large windows beside them let in daylight, and charts or documents are pinned to the wall in the background.

What is cortisol? Your questions, answered.

by Jennifer Gerson, The 19th June 11, 2026June 11, 2026

Imagen microscópica del virus del Ébola que muestra una partícula viral larga y filamentosa en color amarillo sobre un fondo morado.

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¿Qué sabemos sobre el brote de ébola en el centro de África?

by Alberto Andreo Sandoval, Factchequeado May 22, 2026May 22, 2026

A small gray mouse with large ears and a long tail sits on the textured bark of a fallen tree trunk, viewed in close-up with a softly blurred background.

¿Qué es el hantavirus, y deberías preocuparte?

by Valeria Ricciulli May 11, 2026May 12, 2026

A small gray mouse with large ears and a long tail sits on the textured bark of a fallen tree trunk, viewed in close-up with a softly blurred background.

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What is hantavirus, and should you be worried?

by Valeria Ricciulli May 8, 2026May 22, 2026

Milk being poured from a metal container into a large silver can on a farm, with cows standing in a grassy field in the background.

Por qué no debes tomar leche cruda

by Valeria Ricciulli May 6, 2026May 6, 2026

Milk being poured from a metal container into a large silver can on a farm, with cows standing in a grassy field in the background.

Why you shouldn’t drink raw milk

by Valeria Ricciulli April 27, 2026May 6, 2026

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Community Voices

How an Iowa CBO is reaching Latinas with HPV vaccine information

by Adriana Díaz April 15, 2026April 15, 2026

A man, Deep Sankar Dasgupta, holding his 3-year-old daughter, while she smiles at the camera.

Doctores alertan sobre una complicación mortal asociada a los brotes de sarampión

by Rae Ellen Bichell, KFF Health News March 18, 2026March 18, 2026

A man, Deep Sankar Dasgupta, holding his 3-year-old daughter, while she smiles at the camera.

Infectious disease

Doctors warn of a deadly complication from measles outbreaks

by Rae Ellen Bichell, KFF Health News March 18, 2026March 18, 2026