Conjoined twins survived a rare surgery. Now they’re going home.
Eliza and Ella Fuller were born conjoined at the stomach. They’re expected to live healthy lives after Texas doctors separated them in a rare surgery.
By Kyle MelnickU.N.: Black maternal health in crisis across hemisphere, not just in U.S.
Black women and girls in the United States were three times more likely than their peers to die while giving birth or in the six weeks afterward.
By Akilah JohnsonGOP probes covid origin paper as authors protest ‘absurd’ allegations
A hearing marks a new front in a heated debate that has riven the scientific community.
By Dan DiamondThe Rev. Stephen Pieters, who helped shift views on AIDS, dies at 70
His 1985 interview, conducted by televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker, was considered a groundbreaking moment in changing public perceptions on AIDS
By Brian MurphyWhat you need to know about kombucha, the healthy fermented tea drink
Like other fermented foods — such as yogurt, kefir and kimchi — kombucha contains good bacteria.
By Stephanie ClarkeMore than 1 billion people are projected to have diabetes by 2050
Nearly 10 percent of people worldwide would have diabetes by 2050, according to the study's projections.
Is an older loved one refusing to see a doctor? Try this.
But don’t turn the conversation into a power struggle.
By Janice NeumannMedical Mysteries: A surgeon’s ominous pain and a question of grilled meat
A retired surgeon suddenly developed violent abdominal pain. After losing 21 pounds, he discovered the unexpected cause that was hiding in plain sight.
By Sandra G. BoodmanBiden administration proposes limit on skimpy health insurance plans
The plans offer less expensive monthly premiums than standard forms of health insurance — in exchange for scanty benefits.
By Amy GoldsteinFor Alzheimer’s patients, a new era of treatment brings hope and risk
A drug called Leqembi, which modestly slows progression of the disease, is expected soon to receive full approval from federal regulators.
By Laurie McGinleyFDA gives full approval to first drug to clearly, but modestly, slow Alzheimer’s
The medicine, called Leqembi, slowed decline by 27 percent over 18 months compared with placebo, a study showed. But side effects and cost are fueling controversy.
By Laurie McGinleyGene editing helped crack a 100-year-old mystery about cancer
Research using CRISPR gene editing revealed that scientists from more than a century ago were right: Extra chromosomes inside cancer cells help drive tumors.
By Carolyn Y. JohnsonFeeling tired? These 5 tips may help you rev up your energy.
Sunshine, plenty of fluids and a good diet can help. But if you feel tired all the time, you should get checked for health problems such as anemia and obstructive sleep apnea.
By Hallie LevineWildfire smoke may be having a negative impact on your mental health
Research has begun to link air pollution with depression and anxiety in adults and ADHD symptoms in kids.
By Marta ZaraskaThe FDA just approved another gene therapy. Here’s what to know about them.
Gene therapy could treat a wide variety of medical problems. It's expensive, though, and not every use is approved. Here's what to know.
By Shera Avi-YonahShe saved a man’s life. Six years later, she saved his daughter’s life.
"I have my dad because of her, and now I have my life because of her," Molly Jones said about paramedic Kristi Hadfield.
By Sydney PageTransplant group extends deadline that threatened flow of crucial organs
Supply of lifesaving organs to dozens of transplant centers would have been disrupted.
By Nick Miroff and Lenny BernsteinSusan Love, surgeon who crusaded against breast cancer, dies at 75
She co-founded the National Breast Cancer Coalition and sought to eradicate the disease, which remains the second deadliest cancer for women in the U.S.
By Harrison SmithDispute threatens to disrupt flow of organs to transplant hospitals
The United Network for Organ Sharing is threatening to revoke an organ-screening firm's access to a computer network that sends organs throughout the country.
By Lenny BernsteinMillions suffer preventable pain because of morphine disparity, WHO says
“Millions of people continue to suffer preventable pain” because of pain relief disparities, officials say.
By Erin Blakemore