By KNVUL SHEIKH
These cancers are much more common in older patients. But new data show a sharp increase among adults in their 20s and 30s.
Published: July 30, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By ABBY GOODNOUGH
As Democrats embrace the idea of expanding the federal health insurance program, we looked at what it covers and costs. It’s far from “free.”
Published: July 30, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By KATIE THOMAS
Consumers and some Democrats have long complained that the United States should be allowed to buy drugs from Canada, where high-priced products like insulin are much cheaper.
Published: July 30, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By ABBY GOODNOUGH
The candidates sparred angrily over whether to wipe out private health insurance and institute a government-run health system.
Published: July 29, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By GINA KOLATA
A new software algorithm decides which patients are most likely to become infected with the virus. But this is not like other risk calculators, some experts say.
Published: July 29, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By REED ABELSON and ABBY GOODNOUGH
The proposal is part of the administration’s push to bring more transparency to health care markets.
Published: July 28, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By REED ABELSON
Some Democrats are proposing a government alternative to private insurance. But allowing people to choose such a plan may destabilize the A.C.A., some experts say.
Published: July 28, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
After the resignation of the country’s health minister, the president will take over the response to the epidemic and distribute a new vaccine.
Published: July 25, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By GINA KOLATA
Hundreds of thousands of Americans have coronary bypass surgery each year, and few die. Here’s what experts say happened to a national hero.
Published: July 24, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By SHEILA KAPLAN
House Democrats opened the second day of hearings into the e-cigarette company’s marketing and philanthropic activities. Juul executives were to testify.
Published: July 24, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By EMILY S. RUEB and KAREN ZRAICK
The state is providing up to $300,000 in debt relief for doctors who agree to accept Medicaid. The grant has lifted “an emotional burden,” one recipient said, adding, “I can focus on my patients.”
Published: July 24, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By DENISE GRADY
Under pressure from the Food and Drug Administration, Allergan will stop selling textured implants. 33 deaths have been tied to this type of implant.
Published: July 23, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By DERRICK BRYSON TAYLOR
An expert called the laws in both Utah and Oregon a “win” and said students who are “quietly suffering” from mental illness will benefit most.
Published: July 23, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
A new study suggests millions of people may need to rethink their use of aspirin to prevent a heart attack.
Published: July 21, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By GINA KOLATA
Computer scientists have developed an algorithm that can pick out almost any American in databases supposedly stripped of personal information.
Published: July 22, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
In preliminary tests, a matchstick-size rod containing a new drug offered promise as a shield against the virus. But a large clinical trial must still be done.
Published: July 22, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By PAULA SPAN
Even when plaintiffs win their suits, correcting institutional biases can take years.
Published: July 21, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By JAN HOFFMAN, KATIE THOMAS and DANNY HAKIM
Cities and counties are suing major drugstore chains and Walmart, contending they distributed billions of painkillers that devastated communities.
Published: July 18, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Florida can limit who gets to give dietary advice, a federal court ruled.
Published: July 17, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By APOORVA MANDAVILLI
Scientists tested a costly approach to curbing the AIDS epidemic: Test everyone in the community, and treat anyone who is infected.
Published: July 16, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
Hemorrhagic fever inspires almost mythic terror, but whether it can be beaten depends more on people than on medical advances.
Published: July 16, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE
If you’ve ever taken a yoga class in the United States, the chances are you were influenced by Ms. Ezraty’s techniques.
Published: July 16, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By DENISE GRADY
The World Health Organization issued the order as the ebola virus has infected more than 2,500 people and killed more than 1,660.
Published: July 16, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By DENISE GRADY
The World Health Organization issued the order as the ebola virus has infected more than 2,500 people and killed more than 1,660.
Published: July 16, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By RONI CARYN RABIN
The reusable, bell-like devices unfold in the vagina to stanch menstrual flow. They are as effective as sanitary pads and tampons, according to a new analysis — and less expensive.
Published: July 15, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By ABBY GOODNOUGH
Billions in federal grants for treatment and prevention programs are set to end next year. The Trump administration has not said whether it will seek to extend them.
Published: July 15, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr.
False rumors that children are fainting or dying have led parents to turn away vaccinators, threatening the campaign to eradicate the disease.
Published: July 14, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By DENISE GRADY
The year-old outbreak has now reached Goma, a heavily populated city near the border with Rwanda. The W.H.O. will ask experts again to decide whether to issue a declaration that could increase funding to fight the disease spread.
Published: July 14, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By MATT RICHTEL
U.T.I.s are one of the world’s most common infections but many of the drugs used to treat them have become less effective as resistance to antibiotics grows.
Published: July 12, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By MATT RICHTEL
As the infections become increasingly resistant to antibiotics, some standard treatments no longer work for an ailment that was once easily cured.
Published: July 12, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By KNVUL SHEIKH
A brain-invading parasite has made nearly 100 people sick in Hawaii in the last decade. How worried should health officials be?
Published: July 11, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By KATIE THOMAS
The proposal would have lowered costs under Medicare for consumers needing expensive drugs, but would have raised Medicare premiums.
Published: July 10, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By DENISE GRADY
The Disney Channel star’s family released a statement confirming his medical condition, which led to a fatal seizure over the weekend. In the U.S., about 2,600 people a year die from a disorder known as sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.
Published: July 9, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By REED ABELSON and KATIE THOMAS
The administration set ambitious goals to move people out of traditional dialysis and to encourage more organ transplants.
Published: July 9, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By PAM BELLUCK
Cases of acute flaccid myelitis afflicted more than 200 children last year, but much about the illness is still a mystery.
Published: July 8, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By EMILY S. RUEB
Why do medical devices sound so terrible? A group of clinicians, psychologists, musicians and designers are developing signals that are less startling and more informative. Listen here.
Published: July 8, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By ABBY GOODNOUGH
Millions could lose health coverage if a lower-court ruling striking down the law is upheld.
Published: July 8, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By KATIE THOMAS
A federal court judge said the Health and Human Services Department had overreached its regulatory authority in trying to force drugmakers to disclose their prices.
Published: July 7, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By PAULA SPAN
By October, more than one in five U.S. adults will be able to obtain lethal prescriptions if terminally ill. But for those who try, obstacles remain.
Published: July 7, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The flu vaccine turned out to be a big disappointment again.
Published: June 26, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By JAN HOFFMAN
Nearly every Democrat running for president supports the idea, a sharp change from even a few years ago. Here’s a look at the policy behind the politics.
Published: July 2, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By ANDREW JACOBS
The mosquito-transmitted virus, which can cause severe birth defects, faded after 2016, but it’s still circulating and has now spread to other countries.
Published: July 1, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By SHEILA KAPLAN
The Democratic presidential candidate rebuked Dr. Scott Gottlieb, saying his decision to align with a major drug company “smacks of corruption.”
Published: July 1, 2019 at 08:00PM
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By GINA KOLATA
Researchers identified nearly 400 common medical practices and theories that were contradicted by rigorous studies. Here are some of the most notable findings.
Published: June 30, 2019 at 08:00PM
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