Medicine

Josh Shapiro and other state attorneys general announced the deal Friday regarding Allergan's practices.

Officials are planning to speed up availability of the next generation of boosters in the fall.

Appointments for the monkeypox vaccine are offered only to existing patients by appointment only. Walk-ins will not be accepted.

While white men are disproportionately affected by HPV-related throat cancer, Black and Hispanic men are dying from the disease at higher rates.

Proponents say the drips are ideal for those who drink too much or don’t get proper nutrition, but health authorities say they won’t improve long-term health.

State health officials scheduled polio vaccination clinics in Rockland County as part of the response.

Doses will be provided only to those who set appointments and individuals with a higher risk of catching the virus.

The Maryland-based company hopes the U.S. also clears booster doses and teen use fairly soon.

A fight between the U.S. Department of Justice and leaders of Pennsylvania’s court system is playing out in federal court.

Birth control pills are available in the U.S. only with a prescription. A drugmaker seeks the FDA to approve a contraceptive that would be available without one at pharmacies.

The Centers for Disease Control still must recommend how to use the Novavax vaccine before shots begin. The U.S. has bought 3.2 million doses.

These devices measure blood oxygen levels. But research shows they can deliver misleading results for people with darker skin.

Many advocates suggest women and all those who can get pregnant have emergency contraception on hand before they need it.

Justice Alito's abortion opinion barely mentions medicine. This creates a perilous new legal reality for doctors, legal analysts say.

As of Tuesday, the U.S. had identified 306 cases in 27 states and the District of Columbia.