Medicine

The FDA rejected the promising skin cancer drug RP1 twice, leaving many puzzled and worried about what this means for other drug approvals

Our food choices could play an important, short-term role in how our bodies respond to infections, new research suggests

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is seeking to accelerate the review process for three companies that are studying psilocybin and an MDMA-like drug as treatments for depression and PTSD

The HHS secretary defended proposed budget cuts to science, his vaccine moves and health care costs on Capitol Hill on Thursday

A Hungarian refugee who came to the U.S. with nothing but a diploma made a breakthrough discovery in the burgeoning field of neurochemistry

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are increasing, and a new study finds that extreme weather may be juicing their rise

A growing field of research suggests that some medical treatments, such as cancer therapy or vaccines, might be more effective when given at certain times of the day

Your kidneys silently filter 150 quarts of blood every single day — but what happens when they stop working?

A study in Sweden found that some antibiotics affected microbial diversity in the gut more than others

A new projection study estimates that nearly a third of women aged 20 to 44 will have been diagnosed with a cardiovascular disease by 2050

The FDA is reportedly considering broadening the types of drugs that can be sold without a prescription, a move some pharmacy experts say could raise safety risks

After a year of RFK, Jr., heading the Department of Health and Human Services, the “Make America Healthy Again” movement has upended science and medicine