Health Care

New gene therapy results bring hope for treating Dravet syndrome, a rare and often fatal seizure condition

What a worrying forecast says about women’s heart health, what’s happening with NASA’s Artemis II moon mission and why female reindeer have antlers

Researchers sequenced the genomes of tumors from almost 500 domestic cats and found remarkable parallels with human and dog cancers

People who help sick, aging loved ones are at risk for physical illness themselves. There may be ways to improve their resilience

When alerts misfire or can’t explain themselves, nurses still carry the risk

A recent analysis showed the rate of uninsured children in the U.S. grew from 2022 to 2024. Experts say this could lead to more pediatric cancer deaths

Journalist Marla Broadfoot discusses zuranolone, a drug that may help people whose postpartum depression hasn’t responded to traditional antidepressants.

“It is certainly not standard medical practice to perform screening MRIs of the heart and abdomen,” says one expert

The CDC this week quietly changed its official language to suggest vaccines may cause autism, a claim that scientists say has no basis in evidence

An electronic retinal implant has improved vision in people with age-related macular degeneration—but it isn’t a full restoration, and it didn’t improve participants’ quality of life

What happens when your body suddenly stops making the one hormone that keeps your blood sugar in check?

Advocates are lightening mental health burdens, improving pregnancy care and helping patients in developing countries