Through the days of the Bubonic or Black Plague, through measles and AIDs, whenever the citizens of the globe were suffering and casualty rates were high, nurses were in the thick of things. Today's ...

After a physician says the words “You have cancer,” a patient often hears very little of what is said during the rest of the appointment. Some patients may have a family member or friend with them to ...

Midwives have helped women to deliver babies for centuries and they were present at most births until the early twentieth century. Today, more than 12% of all births, both vaginal and C-section, in ...

Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and ...