Health Care

Legislators, families and advocates are fighting to protect access to gender-affirming care for transgender youth and adults nationwide

Criminalizing patients could have adverse consequences, experts warn

Decades of data support the use and safety of puberty-pausing medications, which give transgender adolescents and their families time to weigh important medical decisions

A federal ruling on the ACA is threatening lifesaving medical services and prioritizing anti-LGBTQ+ bias over scientific evidence

The nation’s highest court paused a lower court’s decision to nullify approval of the abortion drug mifepristone, keeping the medication available while an appeal moves forward

A federal judge in Texas ruled to withdraw the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the abortion drug mifepristone, potentially making medication abortion less accessible nationwide

After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, physical and legal attacks against clinics that provide abortions have increased

With an April 7 court decision, one judge has harmed women’s health and undermined trust in science-based drug approvals in the U.S.

Mathematician Abba Gumel uses calculations and models to prepare for future disease outbreaks

Virtual visits surged in the pandemic, and studies show they maintain high-quality medicine

As more people turn to chat-based AIs for medical advice, it remains to be seen how these tools stack up against—or could complement—human doctors

Unlike other senses, smell is not something doctors routinely test for—but some scientists think that should change