Medicine

The first to be approved in the United States, the vaccine protects against the virus responsible for the current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The technology embeds immunization records into a child’s skin

The proposals, which are still under review, are a step toward allowing drugs to be imported from Canada and other countries

A mouse study demonstrates it is possible to separate the substance’s ability to enhance sociability from its addictive potential

Will the benefits of aducanumab be enough to justify FDA approval, given its small benefit and high price?

The “Ready, Set, PrEP” program will provide donated drugs that could protect up to 200,000 people a year for 11 years

A new tool enters a pivotal pilot study

Although not practical in many areas, the approach reveals clues to how the immune system battles the infection

Former Enron employee John Arnold and his wife Laura have financed much of the Democrats’ efforts to cut prescription drug costs

Students were given placebos and told they were placebos, yet the intervention helped

While the number of deaths has gone down since 2013, new infections—such as the deadly Candida auris—have appeared

The compound is found in everything from coffee to cookies, but the research on its efficacy is scant