Health

Pharma

Historians push to create public archive of documents from massive opioid litigation

By Andrew Joseph

Biotech

After nearly dying five times, a young doctor learned to treat himself. Now he wants to help others with rare disease

By Matthew Herper

Health

In a CRISPR first, therapy intended to cure HIV patient appears safe — though ineffective

By Sharon Begley

Health

Trump administration prepares to ban flavored e-cigarettes

By Helen Branswell

Health

New evidence shows why the HPV vaccine is as important for boys as girls

By Matthew Herper

Health

‘There’s no such thing as anonymity’: With consumer DNA tests, sperm banks reconsider long-held promises to donors

By Meghana Keshavan

Health

National Institute on Aging awards one of the largest federal grants ever for dementia care

By Robert Weisman — Boston Globe

Health Tech

Apple launching studies testing whether Apple Watch can monitor hearing, mobility, and women’s health

By Rebecca Robbins

Health

Azar, other top Trump officials to travel to DRC to assess Ebola crisis

By Helen Branswell

Health

Purdue Pharma touts data that downplay its role in the opioid epidemic, new analysis shows

By David Armstrong and Jeff Ernsthausen — ProPublica

Health

Pneumonia cases linked to vaping are still rising. And federal officials don’t know what’s causing them

By Helen Branswell

Health

Some 9/11 firefighters may have higher heart risks now

By Associated Press

Health

In an emergency, where ambulances take patients differs by race, study finds

By Jacquelyn Corley

Health

‘I wanted to trust my body’: Against doctors’ recommendations, some pregnant women refuse ultrasounds

By Megan Thielking

Health

Doctors are more likely to prescribe opioids later in the day — or if appointments run late

By Jacquelyn Corley

Health

Global vaccine coalition unveils ambitious plan to immunize 300 million children

By Helen Branswell

Health

Hormone therapy during menopause raises breast cancer risk for years, study finds

By Megan Thielking

Health

Surgeon general: Marijuana during pregnancy and adolescence is dangerous

By Lev Facher

Health

With new grants, Gates Foundation takes an early step toward a universal flu vaccine

By Helen Branswell

Health

Can less be more? A heretical approach to chemotherapy is extending cancer patients’ lives

By Sharon Begley

Health

Purdue Pharma, government attorneys in settlement talks

By Associated Press

Health

FDA warns testing companies: Don’t tell patients how their DNA influences response to specific drugs

By Rebecca Robbins

Health

Oklahoma judge finds Johnson & Johnson fueled opioid crisis

By Associated Press

Health

Glass-half-full attitude may help you live past 85, new study finds

By Jacquelyn Corley

Health

Former NFL players with worse or more frequent concussions are more likely to show sexual dysfunction, study shows

By Lev Facher

FDA and counterparts in Canada, Australia to collaborate on cancer therapy reviews

Health officials are hunting for the culprit behind vaping-related illnesses. Here are five questions about the outbreak

Could editing the DNA of embryos with CRISPR help save people who are already alive?

‘The switch’ was supposed to be a major step toward eradicating polio. Now it’s a quandary

Historians push to create public archive of documents from massive opioid litigation

After nearly dying five times, a young doctor learned to treat himself. Now he wants to help others with rare disease

In a CRISPR first, therapy intended to cure HIV patient appears safe — though ineffective

Trump administration prepares to ban flavored e-cigarettes

New evidence shows why the HPV vaccine is as important for boys as girls

‘There’s no such thing as anonymity’: With consumer DNA tests, sperm banks reconsider long-held promises to donors

National Institute on Aging awards one of the largest federal grants ever for dementia care

Apple launching studies testing whether Apple Watch can monitor hearing, mobility, and women’s health

Azar, other top Trump officials to travel to DRC to assess Ebola crisis

Purdue Pharma touts data that downplay its role in the opioid epidemic, new analysis shows

Pneumonia cases linked to vaping are still rising. And federal officials don’t know what’s causing them

Some 9/11 firefighters may have higher heart risks now

In an emergency, where ambulances take patients differs by race, study finds

‘I wanted to trust my body’: Against doctors’ recommendations, some pregnant women refuse ultrasounds

Doctors are more likely to prescribe opioids later in the day — or if appointments run late

Global vaccine coalition unveils ambitious plan to immunize 300 million children

Hormone therapy during menopause raises breast cancer risk for years, study finds

Surgeon general: Marijuana during pregnancy and adolescence is dangerous

With new grants, Gates Foundation takes an early step toward a universal flu vaccine

Can less be more? A heretical approach to chemotherapy is extending cancer patients’ lives

Purdue Pharma, government attorneys in settlement talks

FDA warns testing companies: Don’t tell patients how their DNA influences response to specific drugs

Oklahoma judge finds Johnson & Johnson fueled opioid crisis

Glass-half-full attitude may help you live past 85, new study finds

Former NFL players with worse or more frequent concussions are more likely to show sexual dysfunction, study shows