Martin Grens

As More Turn to Heroin, Hepatitis C Cases Rise

There is a growing problem sweeping across the US and it is called the hepatitis C virus.

Large Dengue Fever Outbreak in Madeira Spreads Cases in Europe

Europe is experiencing its first sustained transmission of dengue fever since the 1920s with more than 1,300 people infected with the mosquito-borne disease.

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius

U.S. Releases New Health Insurance Reform Rules

The U.S. administration proposed new health insurance rules aimed at ending discrimination against the sick and guaranteeing minimum benefits for millions of Americans.

Amid Meningitis Crisis, Critics Say Medicare May Promote Risky Drug Compounding

As long as a physician has prescribed a compounded drug, Medicare as well as some private insurers cover it even if FDA has approved a version of the drug from a pharmaceutical manufacturer.

U.N. Says an End to AIDS in Sight

A United Nations report said that eradicating AIDS was in sight, owing to better access to drugs that can both treat and prevent HIV.

House Republicans to FDA: No Meningitis Action Without Documents

Republicans on a congressional panel investigating a deadly meningitis outbreak told FDA not to expect new authority to prevent future problems until the agency hands over documents about its role in the current crisis.

woman holds a poster during a vigil in Dublin November 17, 2012, in memory of Savita Halappanavar

Irish Rally for Government Action on Abortion

At least 5,000 people marched to the offices of Ireland's socially conservative prime minister on Saturday to call for clearer guidelines on abortion following the death of a woman denied a termination.

doctor checks blood pressure of a patient

U.S. Will Need 52,000 More Family Docs by 2025: Study

A growing and aging population, along with increased access to health insurance, will create the need for 52,000 more primary care doctors within the U.S. by the year 2025.