Health

Almost one in 10 people who visited a doctor in the U.S. in the week ending on December 27 were there for flulike symptoms, according to new data

The first GLP-1 pills for weight loss are hitting U.S. pharmacies. But how will they be prescribed?

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reducing the recommended number of vaccines for children to those that protect against 11 diseases instead of the protections against 17 illnesses that it recommended previously

The brutal respiratory infection has infected tens of thousands and killed at least 13 people in the U.S. in 2025

Health officials have agreed to assess pending medical research grants after a Trump administration antidiversity purge put them on ice

A neuroscientist explains how highly processed foods may be key to “food addiction.” She also reveals some solutions

New medications are in the pipeline that could help people win their battles against addictive substances, including opioids

From immune cell therapies to measles outbreaks to federal attacks on public health, these are some of the health topics we’ll be watching next year

Sleep is often the first thing that many people associate with rest, but humans also require restorative downtime when awake

Immense progress in gene editing, drug discovery and conservation are just some of the reasons to be cheerful about 2025

A pill version of the popular GLP-1 weight-loss drug Wegovy has been green-lit for use in the U.S. Here’s what that means for health care

From advancements in male birth control to the science of supplements, Scientific American highlights some of the most fascinating health and medicine stories of 2025