public health

The attorneys general sent a letter saying the FDA needs to take action because high demand for the weight loss drugs paired with shortages has created a market for counterfeits.

The natural-cause death rate for those 25-54 years old is 43 percent higher in rural than urban areas, according to a report released from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services says it was already "winding down" programs related to COVID funding that were canceled by the federal government this week.

How the COVID-19 pandemic affected the personal and professional lives of Iowans.

Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic first gripped Iowa, many people still struggle with long-term, debilitating health issues caused by the illness.

John Green, known for books like "The Fault in Our Stars," has shifted his focus to nonfiction in recent years. His latest book looks into the world's deadliest disease, Tuberculosis.

The Fault in Our Stars author and YouTuber is coming out with a new nonfiction book about the world's deadliest infectious disease. He'll visit Iowa City on his book tour March 22.

The annual Cancer in Iowa report by the Iowa Cancer Registry found Iowa continues to have high rates of new cancers, but also highlights the state's high cancer survival rate.

A federal judge on Monday night temporarily stopped plans by the National Institutes of Health to cut funding to universities, hospitals and other research centers across the U.S.

The number of families that choose a religious exemption from vaccines has more than doubled since 2018.