As the Indonesian government begins to implement its JKN universal health insurance scheme, some hospitals and health advocates question if the policy is financially viable.

Most U.S. citizens will be required to hold health coverage starting on March 31, but some may be eligible to buy a policy later in the year or avoid that mandate altogether.

A recently published report indicates that children with peanut allergies might be able to reduce their peanut intolerance after closely monitored periods of ingesting small amounts of peanut protein.

Often thought of as a disease of the past, the painful joint swelling known as gout is reemerging as a 21st century medical affliction.

U.S. News reports that jobs in health care will be among some of the most desirable employment in the coming year.

Asthma is a condition that affects almost ten percent of the population in the developed world and its incidence in rising elsewhere. New research suggests that both sunlight and diet may make treating the condition more straightforward.

New centres for surgical clinical trials in the UK are underlining the continuing vital role for surgery in medical treatment.