Medicine

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

Advisers to the U.S. government are recommending that COVID-19 booster shots used this fall be modified to better match more recent variants of the coronavirus.

To best protect against unintended pregnancy, emergency contraceptives need to be taken within five days of unprotected sex, but a number of pharmacies don't stock them.

Saturday's announcement comes just days before regulators debate whether to offer Americans updated booster shots this fall.

U.S. officials currently say that all Americans 6 months and older should get a flu vaccine every season.

U.S. health officials have opened COVID-19 vaccines for infants, toddlers and preschoolers — the last group without the shots.

Meet the Black TikTok creator bridging health disparities. His video convinced a woman to seek medical attention.

The expert panel agreed Tuesday that the vaccine made by Moderna is safe and effective enough to give to U.S. kids ages 6 to 17.

Drexel University researchers call for reduced prescribing restrictions to persist after study finds people with opioid use disorder more likely to stay on their treatment.

Despite its legal status, delta-8 is not subject to any regulations or mandatory testing in Pennsylvania, and its packaging isn’t required to note potential side effects.

On Wednesday, the FDA will ask an independent panel of vaccine experts to debate both Pfizer's and Moderna’s vaccine data before voting.

The founder of a midwifery clinic in Mississippi's capital is trying to open the state's first birth center.

Lindsey Fitzharris on the work of Harold Gillies, whose innovative plastic surgery techniques mended the maimed and broken faces of WWI soldiers.

The "bivalent" vaccine — meaning it targets two different antigens — is Moderna's leading candidate to have an effective booster ready for fall of 2022, the company said.

It's a protein vaccine, a more conventional technology than the dominant Pfizer and Moderna shots, and the lesser-used Johnson & Johnson option.