Scientists calculated how much money and lives ‘Medicare for All’ might save—it’s a lot
This study has been touted by Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont as proof of the benefits of a universal, single-payer health care system, but the research hasn’t been peer-reviewed
RFK, Jr., is turning his attention to another vital health advisory group
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is an independent group that offers guidance on what health screenings and medications health insurance should cover
Is AI ruining our skills? Early results are in—and they’re not good
Reliance on artificial-intelligence tools degrades the abilities of physicians and software engineers, studies show
How breast cancer screening can predict heart disease risk
AI analysis of mammograms could provide a “bonus finding” for heart disease
In a first, scientists transplanted both a pig liver and kidneys into a person who was brain-dead
The transplanted pig organs functioned for 36 hours before showing signs of rejection
Trial results of next-gen weight-loss drug retatrutide bring it one step closer to FDA approval
While drugs such as Wegovy target a single gut hormone, retatrutide is among a new class of GLP-1 drugs that aims at three hormone receptors
A third of Americans say they’ve asked AI to decode their medical results
As more people turn to chatbots for medical guidance, the technology is revealing both its promise and its risks
Here’s what MAHA voters really want from health care policy
A new KFF poll found that voters aligned with the “Make America Healthy Again” movement consider the cost of health care as their top policy priority
Supreme Court extends temporary order allowing abortion drug mifepristone by mail
On May 11 the Supreme Court extended a pause on a ruling by a federal appeals court that prevented health care providers from prescribing mifepristone by telemedicine, setting the stage for further action from the nation’s highest court
Trump ends MAHA activist and wellness influencer Casey Means’s bid for surgeon general
On Thursday the president announced he is nominating Nicole Saphier, a radiologist and Fox News contributor, as the nation’s top doctor
Could blood filtering help treat one of pregnancy’s most deadly conditions?
Preeclampsia can be deadly in pregnancy, and aside from delivering the baby, the condition has no targeted treatment. A new study suggests blood filtering with antibodies could help
How geneticists uncovered a common root of two neurological diseases
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) can have the same genetic cause, a discovery that won two neurogeneticists a portion of the 2026 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences