Medicine

The docuseries explores why racial diversity is key to clinical trials, while addressing a history of mistrust among Black Americans.

After a controversial decision to rethink its collection of medical pathologies, the Mütter will launch a 2-year public discussion about human remains.

New COVID-19 vaccine recommendations come out Tuesday. We hear from Dr. Paul Offit, a member of the FDA advisory panel, about the latest guidelines released by the CDC.

Experts say they offer good protection against current COVID variants. Who should get them, and when's the best time to roll up your sleeve?

The agency’s director is expected to sign off on the panel’s recommendation and the vaccines could be available this week.

The vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer and its partner BioNTech were approved Monday for people 12 and older.

The new payouts are from a second wave of national opioid lawsuit settlements with Teva, Allergan, CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart.

Though still lower than past years, cases and hospitalizations have been creeping up. Happily, tests are still readily accessible.

Scientists have produced the first data indicating that a variant that has raised alarm is unlikely to pose a big new COVID-19 threat.

Philly hospital leaders, city officials look to spread the word about changes to insulin costs for Medicare patients under the Inflation Reduction Act.

The government will negotiate new prices for the commonly prescribed drugs, but the cuts won't take effect until 2026.

The university’s School of Biomedical Engineering officials say that the new academic program offers more workforce training for the growing cell and gene therapy industry.

Readers are curious about the new variant, currently known a BA.2.86. Also: Lots of questions about boosters. Can you get it at the same time as a flu shot?

We'll talk about the invention and evolution of ice, the frozen stuff we take for granted. Then, cube that ice and add it to a glass for a cocktail on the rocks!

The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first vaccine for expectant mothers to shield their babies from RSV.