Medicine

The measles virus is airborne and spreads easily when an infected person breathes, sneezes or coughs. It most commonly affects kids.

A program matches unrepresented patients with volunteers who can make care decisions for them during health care crises.

Elon Musk wants to cut funding for scientific research, but the weight loss drugs he promoted also came from government funded basic science.

With an annual budget of nearly $48 billion, the NIH is the largest public funder of biomedical research in the world.

Measles can spread incredibly fast — it's one of the world's most contagious diseases, more than flu, polio, COVID, or just about any other infectious disease.

Egg prices are high and the culprit is H5N1 bird flu. Millions of birds have died from the virus itself or in attempts to control the spread. Is an H5N1 pandemic coming?

Started by a patient, HealthTree lets blood cancer patients look for clinical trials and treatment options, as well as share their data with researchers.

Independence Blue Cross began limiting coverage of GLP-1 drugs on Jan. 1 to some medical conditions, but not obesity or weight loss.

A Super Bowl ad for compounded versions of the popular brand name weight-loss drugs has caused controversy. Should weight-loss drugs be for everyone?

About half of all people living with HIV today are over the age of 50. By 2030, older survivors could make up as much as 70% of that population.

Resident doctors from several major health care institutions in the region voted to form unions in the past two weeks.

Researchers compared a combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen against hydrocodone for treating pain after wisdom tooth surgery.

Gov. Phil Murphy said during his State of the State address that New Jersey will stockpile mifepristone “so every woman can access this crucial form of reproductive care.”

January is a big time for drugmakers to hike prices. This year saw higher prices for 575 medications so far, including Ozempic, drugs for HIV, cancer and many others.

Do you dread wintertime? Learn how to love it. Psychologist Kari Leibowitz explains how to cultivate a winter mindset to cope with cold days and the dark times in life.