By JACEY FORTIN
A new study reveals a network of tissue that acts as a “highway of moving fluid” but loses its shape when viewed.
Published: March 30, 2018 at 08:00PM
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By EMILY BAUMGAERTNER
It took officials 12 months to identify the source of the outbreak, which has led to nearly 200 deaths in South Africa.
Published: March 29, 2018 at 08:00PM
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By PAULA SPAN
More and more older people have realized that not working just isn’t for them —and it’s not all economics.
Published: March 29, 2018 at 08:00PM
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By JAN HOFFMAN
Officials are close to limiting doses of the painkillers, but doctors say doing so could put older patients into withdrawal or lead them to buy deadly street drugs.
Published: March 26, 2018 at 08:00PM
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By GINA KOLATA
As many as 30 percent of stroke patients do not receive a clot-busting drug because a vocal minority of physicians believe it to be dangerous.
Published: March 25, 2018 at 08:00PM
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By KATIE THOMAS
A Republican-backed “Right to Try” bill would allow patients to sidestep F.D.A. approval. But the true gatekeepers are the drug companies themselves.
Published: March 22, 2018 at 08:00PM
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By MATT RICHTEL and ANDREW JACOBS
A large scale federal survey has documented the continuing rise in severe obesity, which increases the risks for heart disease, diabetes and some cancers.
Published: March 22, 2018 at 08:00PM
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By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
It has been 15 months — longer than the worm’s life cycle — since the last case of infection, which means the parasite is nearing eradication in the country.
Published: March 21, 2018 at 08:00PM
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By GINA KOLATA
At a cost of $1.4 billion, the N.I.H.’s All of Us program may help scientists discover new links between diseases, genes and lifestyle. But the project faces formidable obstacles.
Published: March 18, 2018 at 08:00PM
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By SHEILA KAPLAN
The administration is vetting Dr. Robert Redfield, a founder of the University of Maryland’s Institute of Human Virology, for C.D.C. chief.
Published: March 16, 2018 at 08:00PM
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By RONI CARYN RABIN
Scientists and government officials waged a concerted campaign to obtain funding from the alcohol industry for research that may enshrine alcohol as a part of a healthy diet.
Published: March 16, 2018 at 08:00PM
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By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
“Hippocratic,” a documentary about Dr. M.R. Rajagopal, who helps India’s dying, shows the desperate need for the same drugs maligned for causing overdoses.
Published: March 15, 2018 at 08:00PM
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By HEATHER MURPHY
Most people will draw a man. Researchers investigate the consequences.
Published: March 15, 2018 at 08:00PM
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By PAULA SPAN
Despite warnings from experts, older people are using more anti-anxiety and sleep medications, putting them at risk of serious side effects and even overdoses.
Published: March 15, 2018 at 08:00PM
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By CARL ZIMMER
An examination of 20,000 patients finds that more than 800 may have genetic conditions.
Published: March 14, 2018 at 08:00PM
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By KATIE THOMAS
Ms. Holmes, the chief executive of the blood-testing company, agreed to a settlement in which she will be stripped of control.
Published: March 13, 2018 at 08:00PM
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By PAM BELLUCK
Storage failures at two respected clinics have raised concerns about safety and reliability. Here are some things to look out for and questions to ask
Published: March 12, 2018 at 08:00PM
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By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
Killings, death threats and “wanted” posters are used to intimidate advocates fighting the spread of tobacco to poor and middle-income nations.
Published: March 11, 2018 at 08:00PM
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By SHEILA KAPLAN
Why do so many Americans kill one another, and how can the violence be stopped? The C.D.C. quit studying these and other questions over 20 years ago.
Published: March 11, 2018 at 08:00PM
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By CARL ZIMMER
The genetic mutation arose 7,300 years ago in just one person in West Africa, scientists reported on Thursday. Its advantage: a shield against rampant malaria.
Published: March 7, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By TANYA MOHN
While women are still outnumbered in emergency medicine, Dr. Teri Reynolds of the World Health Organization sees signs of change.
Published: March 6, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By REED ABELSON
After keeping lucrative discounts on certain prescription medicines, the large insurer announced it will share them with millions of its customers.
Published: March 5, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By JAN HOFFMAN
The Ohio federal judge overseeing hundreds of opioid lawsuits wants a swift settlement with solutions. But first he must tame skeptical legal lions.
Published: March 4, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By BENEDICT CAREY
There are far too few psychiatric beds in the United States, researchers agree. But debate rages over what to do with those who require long-term care.
Published: March 4, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
People killed by animals were most often attacked by bees, hornets and dogs, a new analysis finds.
Published: March 4, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By SHASTA DARLINGTON and DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
With an outbreak in its second year, officials are trying to vaccinate 23 million people against the virus. The government was slow to act, critics say.
Published: March 4, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By KATIE THOMAS and CHARLES ORNSTEIN
Millions of Americans can’t afford their prescriptions. These are portraits of a few patients struggling to manage their drug bills.
Published: March 4, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By GINA KOLATA and C. J. CHIVERS
Trauma surgeons tell what it is really like to try to repair such devastating injuries. “Bones are exploded, soft tissue is absolutely destroyed,” one said.
Published: March 3, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By PAULA SPAN
Researchers are struggling to understand what causes “self-neglect” — and how to fix it.
Published: March 1, 2018 at 07:00PM
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By HEATHER MURPHY
17 healthy volunteers were paid to help prove a method of testing vaccines for schistosomiasis, which can be lethal, but some researchers are conflicted about the trial.
Published: February 28, 2018 at 07:00PM
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