Health

The latest developments affecting patients and practitioners

IV for Ketamine

Health

‘Show me the data!’: We asked experts to pick apart a clinic’s claims about ketamine

By Megan Thielking

AI and heart disease

Health Tech

5 ways artificial intelligence is already changing cardiac care

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Goma Ebola 2019

Health

Congo officials say second Ebola case confirmed in city of Goma

By Associated Press

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Marijuana plants drying

Politics

Déjà vu all over again: Another year passes without approval of new suppliers of marijuana for research

By Andrew Joseph

Health

Despite calls to start over, U.S. health system covers 90% of Americans

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar — Associated Press

Oxycodone pain pills

Health

Study: 2% of women have ‘persistent’ opioid use after childbirth

By Lauren Joseph

Alzheimer neuron network with amyloid plaques

Health

A Q&A with NIA’s director on Alzheimer’s: What’s gone wrong, and what’s going right?

By Meghana Keshavan

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Dr. Ronny Jackson

Health

Worries about accuracy of widely used dementia test prompt training requirement

By JoNel Aleccia — Kaiser Health News

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Polygraph Lie Detector Machine

Health

Health websites are notoriously misleading. So we rated their reliability

By John Gregory

Ebola vaccine - July 2019

Health

WHO, preparing for the worst, makes plans for reduced doses of Ebola vaccine

By Helen Branswell

Ebola - looking in the mirror

Health

What if we’re no longer afraid of Ebola?

By Helen Branswell

Steven Pearson

Biotech

Patients, backed by ‘dark money’ group, get ready to debate Duchenne drug prices. It will not be boring

By Kate Sheridan

Pfizer Allergan

Health

Allergan recalls textured breast implant tied to rare cancer

By Associated Press

Health

Fitbits and other wearables may not accurately track heart rates in people of color

Health

Merck unveils early data on HIV drug it says could be ‘a game changer’

By Matthew Herper

Candida auris fungi

Health

The superbug Candida auris is giving rise to warnings — and big questions

By Helen Branswell

Health

Study: Millions should stop using aspirin for heart health

By Associated Press

Purdue Pharma headquarters

Health

Revamped OxyContin was supposed to reduce abuse, but has it?

By Associated Press

Reset illustration

Health

On Alzheimer’s, scientists head back to the drawing board — and once-shunned ideas get an audience

By Meghana Keshavan

Congo Ebola July 2019

Health

What the Ebola emergency means, what it doesn’t mean, and what’s next

By Helen Branswell

Hippocampus & Alzheimer's

In the Lab

Role of seizures in Alzheimer’s disease is gaining overdue attention

By Lauren Aguirre

Live Chat

Archived: An online chat discussing the past — and future — of Alzheimer’s research

By Sharon Begley and Matthew Herper

Ebola screening station

Health

WHO declares Ebola outbreak an international health emergency

By Helen Branswell

FitBit Health Tracker

Health

What makes you work harder? Strap on a sensor and find out.

By Katie Johnston

Oly Ilunga - March 2019

Health

Debate over whether to test a second Ebola vaccine turns acrimonious

By Helen Branswell

Elderly hands

Health

New clues on why women’s Alzheimer’s risk differs from men’s

By Associated Press

Acupuncture back pain

Health

Medicare proposal would cover acupuncture to treat lower back pain for patients in studies

By Andrew Joseph

Alzheimer's Blood Test

Health

Scientists close in on blood test for Alzheimer’s

By Associated Press

Congo Ebola Outbreak

Health

Congo confirms first Ebola case in city of Goma

By Associated Press

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