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Researchers at King’s College London will track the experiences of up to 3,000 children and teenagers who are being treated by Britain’s hea...

An ancient hybrid of tomatoes and potato-like plants may have given rise to the modern spud, a new study suggests. from NYT > Health ht...

The device stimulates the vagus nerve, signaling the body to tamp down the inflammation that contributes to the disease. from NYT > Hea...

The administration is working with tech companies to make sharing information with various providers easier. Experts raised concerns about p...

Trisomy 18 is normally fatal within weeks of birth. But some parents are getting more time — with surgeries, luck and an incredible amount o...

The agency’s new leader must contend with reduced budgets, mass layoffs, political tumult and a boss determined to reshape public health. ...

After turning down several new drugs and restricting use of another, Dr. Vinay Prasad drew the ire of the right-wing influencer Laura Loomer...

As a longtime Washington Post reporter and an author of 10 books, he held corporate America accountable for safe pharmaceuticals and cars. ...

Federal officials said a psychoactive ingredient in kratom had been refined and added to supplements that could quickly become addictive. ...

In the latest quarter, higher costs were felt across the company’s vast health insurance operations. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/O...

Many pharmaceutical products made in Europe will face a 15 percent tariff, pinching manufacturers and potentially leading to higher drug pri...

The program, created by Congress, allows people who believe they were injured by vaccines to apply for financial compensation. from NYT ...

The study found that a combination of exercise, healthy diet and other behaviors led to cognitive benefits. How much intense guidance is req...

The conglomerate was viewed as one of the most successful companies in America, but patients are enraged and investors have lost faith in it...

As male social circles shrink, female partners say they have to meet more social and emotional needs. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/...

His company, the Chiron Corporation, contributed important scientific discoveries toward treatments for H.I.V., hepatitis B, diabetes and mo...

A lawyer for the family of 12-year-old Jaysen Carr said he died on July 18 after contracting a deadly infectious amoeba while swimming in a ...

Coronary artery calcium testing can reveal plaque in arteries, offering a more precise estimate of a patient’s risk. Yet the test remains un...

On Thursday, the giant health care conglomerate announced that it had “proactively reached out” to the Justice Department, after reports of ...

Eight therapists share lessons they find themselves repeating again and again. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/WFSPUgy via IFTTT

Therapists are cautious about sharing personal information. When they fall ill or die unexpectedly, the shock can be shattering. from NYT ...

Federal guidelines no longer recommend flu vaccines containing a preservative, used in a small percentage of vaccines, that has been falsely...

PEPFAR, the campaign to end H.I.V. globally, would morph into an effort to detect disease outbreaks and sell American products, according to...

A new global atlas of underground fungi suggests that some surprising biodiversity hot spots lie hidden beneath our feet. from NYT > He...

From land, a rip current can appear relatively calm, as a strip of water that extends out between breaking waves. Its appearance can be dece...

In a public letter, employees of the National Science Foundation accused the administration of politicizing the agency and impeding scientif...

She was the last of four identical sisters who were a national sensation even before they began performing onstage. Offstage, they endured a...

Some women’s symptoms improved quickly after taking the pill, but depression persisted in others. Doctors are trying to learn which patients...

An agency-sponsored forum included critics of psychiatry who believe the drugs can harm a developing fetus. Other experts said antidepressan...

After The Times published an interview with John Green about his new book on tuberculosis, many readers wrote to share their families’ histo...

The White House says roughly $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts won’t limit home- and community-based care. Health care experts disagree. from N...

Researchers hope that a better understanding of which genes contribute to excess weight could help with prevention starting in childhood. ...

People across the United States have endured rushed or premature attempts to remove their organs. Some were gasping, crying or showing other...

A little-noticed plan for an “infertility training center” signals that the administration intends to take a new approach with Title X, whic...

The man, who, without authorization, entered the room wearing a metal necklace during a scan, died a day after he was critically injured, th...

Three patients with a muscle-wasting disease died from liver failure after taking the therapy, Ele­vidys, or a similar treatment. from NYT...

The Trump administration’s proposed cuts to medical research and health agencies will curtail the development of promising medications, the ...

Offering a rare glimpse inside the hidden world of rejected insurance claims, new data shows a steady uptick among major private insurers. ...

The man, 61, was in critical condition after entering an exam room in Westbury, N.Y., on Long Island, without authorization while a scan was...

The company was accused of marketing its products to teenagers, causing a surge in use. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/crjOwPa via I...

The health secretary ousted his chief of staff and a deputy chief of staff, both of whom were seen as practical and effective government vet...

Dr. Marty Makary, the agency’s commissioner, has said too many women avoid menopause treatments because the risks have been overstated. fr...

Ask the Therapist columnist Lori Gottlieb advises a reader who wants his spouse to be more compassionate about his worsening recall. from ...

In an about-face, the administration is cracking down on so-called skin substitutes, overused treatments that cost Medicare more than $10 bi...

For-profit hospitals provide most inpatient physical therapy but tend to have worse readmission rates to general hospitals. Medicare doesn’t...

Specialized hospitals, nursing homes, clinics and home health agencies provide rehab therapy. Insurers may limit the services you can get. ...

For-profit hospitals provide most inpatient physical therapy but tend to have worse readmission rates to general hospitals. Medicare doesn’t...

Zackie Achmat, once at the center of South Africa’s push for lifesaving H.I.V. treatment, has come out of retirement as U.S. funding cuts an...

The resident died from pneumonic plague, the first such death in Coconino County, Ariz., since 2007, the county said. from NYT > Health...

Susan Burton, reporter and host of the podcast “The Retrievals,” talks about the alarming number of patients who report feeling significant ...

The concept, centered around healing your ‘inner child,’ is catchy. Here’s what experts have to say. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/H...

An analysis by the American Association for the Advancement of Science shows the impact of the administration’s budget plan on the kind of s...

The N.I.H. has terminated hundreds of diversity grants awarded to young scientists, many of whom come from the very places that supported Tr...

Experts worry that if vaccination rates do not improve, deadly outbreaks will become the new normal. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/F...

In a new genetic study, scientists have charted the rise of 214 human diseases across ancient Europe and Asia. from NYT > Health https:...

On the road with a 68,000-pound tractor-trailer that crisscrosses West Virginia, saving lives. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/3hGXzTD...

How the new health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is dismantling the agency. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/jtOUFIf via IFTTT

New restrictions on Covid shots run counter to scientific evidence, the groups said. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/2ERvOTd via IFTT...

The health secretary has used peer pressure to persuade food makers to nix synthetic dyes. The candy industry is holding out, arguing Americ...

President Trump’s domestic policy law jeopardizes plans to reopen one rural county’s hospital — and health coverage for hundreds of thousand...

Looking back at an awkward moment in the history of adolescent psychology. from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/31QYudh via IFTTT

Despite the unspeakable horror of her youth, she embraced a school of psychotherapy that stresses empathy and the belief that everyone can c...

He turned a tiny family business into a billion-dollar weight-loss empire by replacing calorie counting and forbidden foods with “just add m...

More medicines will be spared from Medicare price negotiations, a change that is projected to wipe out billions in savings for the federal g...

Could insect meal and lab-grown meat be a more sustainable, ethical way to feed our cats and dogs? from NYT > Health https://ift.tt/D2E...

As Europe buckles under a punishing heat wave, residents and summer travelers are struggling to find relief. Here’s how and where to look fo...

Scientists show that the frequency of a set of words seems to have increased in published study abstracts since ChatGPT was released into th...

Records show that a top U.S. regulator rejected the recommendations of agency experts and limited the use of Covid vaccines. from NYT >...

A medical doctor and former nun, she found an affordable way to expand palliative care in the developing world, bringing pain relief to poor...

In an order on Tuesday, a judge found the Trump administration’s plans to drastically change the structure and mission of the Department of ...

Despite resistance from the medical establishment, he found systemic ways to reduce errors, paving the way for a global standard. Thousands ...