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She had to fight for recognition after a male colleague took credit for her work in identifying an extra chromosome as the cause of that gen...

A large-scale randomized trial of texting therapy concluded that its outcomes were as good as video sessions in treating depression. from ...

Mr. Means quietly departed his federal role about a month ago. His sister has been nominated for surgeon general. from NYT > Health htt...

The agency announced moves to cut regulatory obstacles for the makers of biosimilar drugs, which are akin to generics and may help lower dru...

The government website now shows consumers how much their health insurance costs will increase next year, as Congress remains at an impasse ...

Parents who come to Pia Habersang’s practice in Amarillo shun vaccinations, with the encouragement of the clinic’s registered nurse; the hea...

Dr. Hatfill said he was pushed out by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s chief of staff, who fired him when he refused to resign. fr...

The lawsuit follows claims by President Trump that linked use by pregnant women of acetaminophen to autism, a connection that is unproven. ...

Tim Andrews, 67, lived with a genetically modified organ longer than any other recipient. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/lZJ319d via...

The agency has lost a third of its work force this year. The Trump administration maintains that the losses are necessary, but critics say t...

Vaccine hesitancy is on the rise among pet owners. Here are answers to some common questions about animal vaccines. from NYT > Health h...

A Somali hospital ward packed with gasping children shows how war, climate and mistrust of vaccines is fueling the disease’s return. from ...

Inside the effort to pull minors from ‘the Blade,’ one of the most notorious sex-trafficking corridors in the United States. from NYT >...

The recalled wipes were distributed in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Texas, according to the Food and Drug Administration. from NYT...

Treating baby wraps with a mosquito repellent shows promising protection against a top killer of children. from NYT > Health https://if...

Genetic material pulled from 13 teeth found in a grave in Lithuania revealed infectious diseases that felled the French emperor’s troops as ...

As a pediatrician, she helped elevate breastfeeding from a medical afterthought to a specialty of its own. As a mother of nine, she practice...

The main difference is that most Americans don’t confront the full cost of their coverage. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/JZQH7rD vi...

A federal agency said its employees would return on Monday, with the costs paid by user fees collected from researchers. from NYT > Hea...

In a first, Colorado will cap the price of Enbrel, an arthritis drug. Using patent tactics, the drugmaker Amgen has aggressively blocked com...

A new employer survey shows premiums for a family climbed in 2025 as companies and their workers pay more for coverage. from NYT > Heal...

There is no F.D.A.-approved testosterone product for women. Insurance won’t cover it. Many doctors won’t prescribe it. It’s become a cultura...

As cuts to federal health care take hold, local clinics like Delta Health Center in Mississippi will be stretched more thinly than ever. f...

The device could help a million people with a severe form of macular degeneration to be able to see enough to read. from NYT > Health h...

As Bellevue Hospital’s director of psychiatry, he guided rescue workers and grieving families through trauma when terrorists attacked in 200...

More older adults have turned to cochlear implants after Medicare expanded eligibility for the devices. from NYT > Health https://ift.t...

None of the patients, all California residents, had traveled abroad, suggesting the Clade 1 virus strain was transmitted locally. from NYT...

A Long Island woman had no idea what had hit her. Her pursuit of an answer led to a mosquito-borne disease rarely seen in the United States....

After the Trump administration stopped funding a medical center for women and children, a determined group of health care workers refused to...

Hunger and the diseases that stalk small children have surged in Somalia after the U.S. slashed its aid to the country. from NYT > Heal...

Struggling to feel pleasure is a key marker of depression. But this distressing symptom can also occur on its own. from NYT > Health ht...

Older players of pickleball, the fastest-growing sport in the United States, are more vulnerable to eye injuries, some of which could lead t...

More than 3,000 people in Britain have joined a lawsuit accusing the company of knowing that its baby powder contained carcinogenic fibers, ...

Testing proved that a Long Island woman had been exposed to the mosquito-borne virus, which is more commonly seen in the Caribbean and Centr...

The layoffs have raised fears that the administration could be effectively ending an initiative that provides contraception for millions of ...

A new analysis found that nearly 700 drugs approved for use in the United States depend on chemicals solely produced in China. from NYT ...

The president’s call for removal of the metal from childhood inoculations set off alarms. About half of shots for polio, whooping cough and ...

The Trump administration’s embrace of unproven or debunked theories about vaccines and Tylenol has left doctors fielding questions from worr...

The U.N. health agency found that one in six infections worldwide was resistant to the most commonly available antibiotics. from NYT > ...

Hundreds of infectious disease specialists have been let go by the Trump administration. Here are four who focused on keeping pandemics at b...

Scientists who focused on other infectious diseases, like an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, also were let go. from NY...

“Disease detectives,” high-ranking scientists, the entire Washington office and the staff of a weekly public health journal were among those...

In a 1973 heist, he and another man held hostages who surprisingly came to defend them, drawing attention to a puzzling psychological phenom...

The move would follow a similar agreement with Pfizer. Other companies are engaged in talks with the White House that would help them avoid ...

Iran became a pioneer in gender transition operations by forcing procedures on L.G.B.T.Q. Iranians. Desperate for cash, the Islamic republic...

The scientific Nobels announced this week — in Physiology or Medicine, Physics and Chemistry — honored achievements rooted in fundamental re...

Even President Trump has conceded that he and his party could face political pain from rising premiums, stiffening Democrats’ spines as they...

For a new series, Times journalists are speaking with scientists whose research has ended as a result of policy changes by the Trump adminis...

The practice, in which users inject the blood of already intoxicated individuals, has fueled one of the fastest-growing H.I.V. epidemics in ...

College students are meeting with “embedded” counselors in dorms and academic buildings, with promising results. from NYT > Health http...

Acetaminophen’s link to autism is unproven. But hundreds of Americans accidentally overdose on the drug each year, suffering liver damage th...

The practice surged in the 1980s and 1990s, before medical groups began warning it was harmful. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/AqMySo...

Wildfire smoke, lead paint and other environmental toxins are health hazards for animals, too. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/qDwQJEp...

A better understanding of how pollution affects pets could benefit humans and animals alike. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2d5hRVn ...

For some single women in their 30s and 40s, their biological clocks add unwelcome stress to an already fraught process. from NYT > Heal...

Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi were awarded the prize for research showing how the body regulates its immune responses....

Costco members will pay $499 a month out of pocket, the same price offered at CVS and Walmart, and on the manufacturer’s direct-to-consumer ...

Sam Terblanche was just 20 years old. Can a busy E.R. handle the hardest cases? from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/Mqb9l40 via IFTTT

More men are now living long enough to develop osteoporosis. But few are aware of the risk, and fewer still are screened and treated. from...

Many drug trials are vetted by companies with ties to the drugmakers, raising concerns about conflicts of interest and patient safety. fro...

The company said it had closed its remaining 89 stores this week after struggling for years to stay in business and filing for bankruptcy pr...

Aaron Siri is leading legal efforts on policies that dovetail with parts of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s government agenda. fr...

As our diagnostic categories expand to include ever milder versions of disease, researchers propose that the act of naming a malady can itse...

Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, who was on administrative leave, alleged that the Trump administration had defied court orders and undermined vaccine r...

The decision enraged opponents of abortion, who have been pressuring the administration to restrict access to abortion medication. from NY...

President Trump and top health officials announced a deal with Pfizer to try to lower Medicaid prices, and a website to help consumers buy d...

Families of people with severe autism say the repeated expansion of the diagnosis pushed them to the sidelines. A new focus on the disorder ...

The new research provides evidence that Covid reinfections can increase the risk of long-term health consequences. from NYT > Health ht...

The administration said the drug company would sell many of its products to the government insurance program for lower-income Americans at p...