Medicine

It can be genuinely thrilling when a new drug is approved for use in the U.S. It may be a big step forward in treating folks with, say, HIV or diabetes or breast cancer.

The agency approved an Alzheimer's drug called Aduhelm against the wishes of nearly every member on the panel.

U.S. regulators are allowing the release of 10 million doses of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine from a troubled Baltimore factory, but many other doses can't be used.

FDA approved the controversial Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab. We'll talk with Penn Memory Center's Dr. Jason Karlawish about the decision and the state of Alzheimer's research.

The Food and Drug Administration said it granted approval to the drug developed by Biogen for patients with Alzheimer's disease.

Instead of putting genetic instructions into people whose cells then make a viral protein, the vaccines from Novavax, Medicago and Sanofi carry a spike protein payload.

Saturday marks the 40th anniversary of the first report that brought AIDS to the attention of the public.

A lack of diversity has persisted for years in the U.S, limiting patients' access to potentially effective new drugs and therapies.

If you have certain conditions, or are taking certain medications, parts of your immune system may function less effectively. Here’s what we know.

Until recently, plants from only one U.S. facility were approved for use in research. Adding new suppliers will accelerate understanding of cannabis' health effects.

Eager to control costs, health systems and insurers try to address food insecurity, housing, and more. Yet the evidence is mixed that these efforts work.

Menopause typically happens during a time of life when women need to be on top of their game; managing their careers, raising children, a ...

Some people feel stressed: How can you know who is fully vaccinated? WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk offers a guide to the CDC’s mask guidance.

While pharmaceutical companies making COVID-19 vaccines say it’s likely you’ll need a booster, scientists say it’s too soon to tell. Here’s what we do know so far.

How do the vaccines boost immunity? Do people who’ve had the virus even need a dose? WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk asked about the research.