After Outcry, White House Budget Preserves Funds to Fight Opioid Epidemic
The president's 2018 proposal offers relatively small trims to drug control office
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A Radical Approach against Superbugs: Learn to Live with Them
One physiologist wants us to stop worrying so much about fighting infections and instead help the body tolerate them
The Battle Over a Fair Price for Zika Vaccines
Sanofi rejects U.S. Army request for more affordable option
Scientists Dismayed as Texas Leans into Unproved Stem Cell Treatments
Three bills under consideration in the state would make it easier to try unapproved therapies
White House Expands Anti-Abortion Policy, Imperiling Global Health Funding
The new implementation of the so-called Mexico City Policy could restrict funds to foreign NGOs that perform non-abortion-related health work
Makers of Crowdfunded "Gravity Blanket" Withdraw Unsupported Medical Claims after Raising $3 Million
The creators of a product marketed to treat anxiety, PSTD and other conditions have quietly changed its description on Kickstarter
Scientists Gather for Genome Writing Conference, but Funding Is Scarce
More than 250 attendees are meeting in New York City to discuss synthesizing genomes from scratch
Parents Tinker with Kids' Diet to Treat ADHD
Medication and therapy remain the most effective treatments, but some are looking to alternatives
"Mini-Me" Brains Mimic Disease, Raise Hope for Eventual Therapies
These lab creations may provides hunts about autism or other disorders
Brave New Wool? Artificial Womb Sustains Premature Lambs for Weeks
The technology may someday help babies born in their second trimester survive
The 8 Weirdest Food Recalls in America
The threat of golf balls in hash browns triggers action
Trump Plans White House Science Fair, Extending an Obama Tradition
News comes ahead of nationwide marches supporting research and evidence-based policies
Records Found in Dusty Basement Undermine Decades of Dietary Advice
Raw data from a 40-year-old study raises new questions about fats
Can Tech Meant to Explore Space Answer Vital Questions about Breast Cancer?
Scientists at NASA Jet's Propulsion Laboratory are eyeing other mysterious terrains
North Dakota Is a Laboratory for the Future of Alzheimer's in U.S.
The state with the second highest death rate has created innovative approaches to assist caregivers
5 Ways Henrietta Lacks Changed Medical Science
The controversial history of her "immortal" cells will be the subject of an HBO movie
New Report Charts Ways to Expedite Research During Epidemics
The work seeks to learn from the devastating Ebola outbreak
Should You Get Screened for Prostate Cancer?
New guidance updates a 2012 recommendation
Seeking Pig Organs for Human Transplants
Researchers want to employ CRISPR to solve a huge health care problem
Cancer Researchers Worry about Potential Downsides of Immunotherapy
The treatments may hasten growth of tumors in some patients
