Sweating the details: Sauna’s potential health benefits draw scientists’ interest
A group of international researchers is pushing to rigorously study the potential health benefits of sauna and other heat therapies.…
Ongoing lawsuits allege GLP-1s can cause serious harm. But we don’t know how often
Scant data about serious adverse effects makes it harder to answer scientific and legal questions about how often the drugs…
From professor to patient: One man’s journey on the frontier of lung cancer treatment
Lung cancer is still the top cancer killer, but new developments are shifting what the future might hold for patients.
The U.S. has more thalidomide survivors than the government admits
In the 1950s and 1960s, doctors gave the drug thalidomide to pregnant patients without telling them — and without FDA…
Will FDA advisers recommend a multi-cancer blood test for approval? They’ll vote
The company Grail says its Galleri blood test can detect up to 50 forms of cancer. An independent panel of…
Trump administration to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees over fraud claims
White House officials allege these individuals were fraudulently enrolled in the program or do not exist. Vice President Vance said…
Abortion is on the ballot again as post-Roe policies continue to evolve
Four states will vote on abortion-related ballot measures in November. The measures follow the Supreme Court's "Dobbs" decision, which upended…
A year ago, President Trump pledged to lower Medicaid drug prices. Has that happened?
The Trump administration's efforts to lower drug prices included promised changes to Medicaid. But it's still unclear which drugs will…
Senators question Trump’s picks for top health positions, including surgeon general
On Wednesday, the Senate committee on health holds a confirmation hearing for three top health officials, including surgeon general. Dr.…
ChatGPT has a feature to help those in crisis. But where can you find it?
Earlier this year, OpenAI launched a feature on ChatGPT meant to help people at risk of suicide connect with someone…