By REED ABELSON
The Republican effort to undo the requirement that people get insured would unleash sales of cheaper policies offering little coverage.
Published: November 29, 2017 at 07:00PM
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By BENEDICT CAREY
Some celebrities have promised to enroll in treatment following accusations of sexual impropriety. But experts say there is no proven treatment.
Published: November 26, 2017 at 07:00PM
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By GINA KOLATA
Revolutionary new treatments depend on tailor-made viruses, but laboratories cannot make them fast enough.
Published: November 26, 2017 at 07:00PM
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By REED ABELSON
Former adversaries see advantages in partnerships as they face the threat of interlopers like Amazon. But will consumers benefit or face a lot less choice?
Published: November 25, 2017 at 07:00PM
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By PAULA SPAN
Restrictive eligibility rules have kept older citizens from the voting booth, experts say.
Published: November 23, 2017 at 07:00PM
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By GINA KOLATA
Whether Fusobacterium nucleatum causes colon tumors is unknown. But a new study hints that it may be ‘an integral part of the cancer.’
Published: November 22, 2017 at 07:00PM
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By JAN HOFFMAN
A new study confirms that uncooked flour can make people dangerously ill. Turns out E. coli bacteria can thrive in the dry, powdery host.
Published: November 21, 2017 at 07:00PM
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By DENISE GRADY
Finding so-called prions in skin samples may lead to early diagnosis of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. But the discovery also hints at possible risks from surgery.
Published: November 21, 2017 at 07:00PM
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By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
“Remarkable progress” has been made, Unaids said, but millions more worldwide require treatment. Young women are especially hard hit.
Published: November 19, 2017 at 07:00PM
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By DENISE GRADY
By genetically altering a patient’s T-cells to attack more than one site on cancer cells, researchers hope to devise better treatments.
Published: November 19, 2017 at 07:00PM
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By KATIE HAFNER and GRIFFIN PALMER
Dermatology is booming, with private equity investments and an influx of physician assistants doing the work of doctors. Are patients being well served?
Published: November 19, 2017 at 07:00PM
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By KATE ZERNIKE and ABBY GOODNOUGH
Americans dislike the requirement that everyone have health insurance. But eliminating it doesn’t mean that they’d stop buying coverage — or accepting subsidies.
Published: November 18, 2017 at 07:00PM
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By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
Dire predictions of a flu pandemic proved overblown in 2005 and 2009. Still, health officials are warning that the H7N9 virus, which can be lethal, is on the rise.
Published: November 16, 2017 at 07:00PM
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By SHEILA KAPLAN and DENISE GRADY
The agency plans to speed approval of treatments to get them to the market faster, signaling the quickened pace of advancements in this field.
Published: November 15, 2017 at 07:00PM
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By GINA KOLATA
Medical guidelines have changed, and now about half of Americans may qualify for the diagnosis of hypertension. Here’s what to do about it.
Published: November 14, 2017 at 07:00PM
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By ABBY GOODNOUGH and KATE ZERNIKE
The manufacturers of the two drugs to treat opioid addiction are competing fiercely for market share and drawing scrutiny from lawmakers and prosecutors.
Published: November 13, 2017 at 07:00PM
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By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
Children and adults are downing sugary drinks far less often than they used to, a new study finds.
Published: November 13, 2017 at 07:00PM
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