South Africa's private healthcare system faces a crisis of trust and affordability as patients grapple with exorbitant out-of-pocket expenses due to balance billing. With medical aid contributions ...

Srisailam, nestled in Andhra Pradesh's Nallamala Forest, is a unique spiritual hub where the Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga and the Bhramaramba Shakti Peeth ...

Tulsi holds a revered place in Hindu households, celebrated not only for its spiritual significance but also for its healing properties in Ayurveda. Yet despite its sacred status and wide acceptance ...

A model of the a-Heal wearable device. As a wound heals, it goes through several stages: clotting to stop bleeding, immune system response, scabbing, and scarring. A wearable device called “a-Heal,” ...

Ahead of World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has announced an addition to its ongoing National Catholic Mental Health Campaign to amplify local ...

A research group in Italy has developed two new coral protection technologies for healing and restoring coral reefs: a biopaste and a natural patch, both successfully tested on real corals. The two ...

Around the world, different cultures have developed unique ways of understanding and experiencing healing. Far from being merely a physical process, healing encompasses emotional, spiritual, social, ...

Social protection and labor programs help households and workers manage crises, escape poverty, navigate transitions, and seize employment opportunities. Despite recent progress, three in four people ...

Sporting gloves and a red ribbon to ward off evil, Ecuadoran police raiding a drug den apprehensively inspect an altar to Santa Muerte — a Mexican "death saint" adopted by local gangs as their own ...

The U.S. Air Force can thank the natural world for its new extreme weather defenses at a base in Florida. Rutgers University designed a "self-healing" reef built from concrete modules and living ...