Health Care

This article provides a brief overview of the health care systems of the world, sorted by continent.

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Vaccine-resistant Mothers Blame Bad Experiences in Health Care

Virtual avatars want you to tell them about your pain. Is that the future of health care?

New framework for using AI in health care considers medical knowledge, practices, procedures, values

Without Small Data, AI in Health Care Contributes to Disparities

Health Care Data Is a Researcher’s Gold Mine

Health Care Isn’t the Key to a Healthy Population

Abortion Bans Are Driving Off Doctors and Putting Basic Health Care at Risk

Appeals Court Pauses Ruling That Threatened Free Preventive Health Care

Appeals Court Pauses Ruling That Threatened Free Preventive Health Care

As Hospitals Close and Doctors Flee, Sudan’s Health Care System Is Collapsing

Science, Not Legalized Discrimination, Should Drive Health Care Policy

A Radical Experiment in Mental Health Care, Tested Over Centuries

What to Know About State Moves to Ban Transgender Health Care

How to End Bias and Taboos in Women’s Health Care

New York State Drops Face Mask Requirements For Hospitals, Health Care Facilities

The U.S. spends nearly 18% of GDP on health care — yet compared to residents of other high-income countries, Americans are less healthy, have the lowest life expectancy, and the highest rates of avoidable deaths

New study finds unionized health care workers earned better pay and benefits

How Has the Rising Cost of Long-Term Health Care Affected You?

Amazon’s Creep Into Health Care Has Some Experts Spooked

We Need to Change the System That Keeps Pilots from Seeking Mental Health Care