Health Care

These sickle cell researchers and advocates are driving change from labs to global stages, transforming lives in the process.

The FDA recently approved three sickle cell drugs, and dozens more are in development

Increased funding and new public health policies for sickle cell research are needed to ease the burden on low-income nations and improve patient care

Starting with her rejection of an FDA application for thalidomide in 1960, physician and pharmacist Frances Oldham Kelsey took a stand against the now infamous drug

“Prescribing” community resources and activities, like art classes and cycling groups, can improve our health and our health care

As Democrats convene in Chicago to make official their presidential and vice presidential nominees, Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz together are raising the prominence of health care as a 2024 election issue

Prevention is key to health and wellness. Don’t wait too late to have these simple, essential medical devices on hand

Snot is one of the immune system’s efforts to ditch a virus, but how much we produce when sick is a slippery subject

By canceling congestion pricing for drivers in New York City, the governor of New York State will hurt many retirees, who need the mass transport investments the move promised

Privacy concerns were one of the most common reasons for seeking a self-managed abortion, a recent study found

As the daughter of a cancer researcher, Kamala Harris would bring a lifelong familiarity with science to the presidency, experts say

This year’s first presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump featured clashes over insulin costs, inflation, abortion, immigration, and January 6