Medicine

Female anatomy hasn’t changed, but our understanding of it sure has

In the history of sexual anatomy, the clitoris has long been dismissed, demeaned and misunderstood. Here is a view of the clitoris you’ve probably never seen.

Overuse of these drugs can be dangerous and contribute to bacterial resistance

For Sonia Minikel Vallabh and Eric Vallabh Minikel, the quest to prevent a fatal neurodegenerative disease is personal

A long-disdained therapy that targets RNA is suddenly achieving spectacular success

The drug remdesivir is effective against many other viruses, and some experts are optimistic that it—or similar compounds—may work for the pathogen responsible for COVID-19

The agency says patients can use alternatives while it works with manufacturers to mitigate the situation

This year’s flu shot is working relatively well to prevent influenza, particularly among children

The finding could help lay the groundwork for a vaccine

Readers critique a journalist’s critique of cancer medicine

The 19th-century black “doctress” Rebecca Davis Lee Crumpler should be on everyone’s radar

The vaccine likely won’t be ready to test in people for at least a year