cardiology

In the Lab By Kevin Lin

Scientists devise a battery-free pacemaker that can be absorbed by the body

In the Lab By Megan Molteni

Gene therapy to regenerate cardiac muscle after a heart attack passes a key test in pigs

First Opinion By Venkatesh L. Murthy, Vinay Prasad and Brahmajee K. Nallamothu

If Covid-19 vaccines can cause heart inflammation, caution should be warranted in those at risk

First Opinion By Cynthia A. Stuenkel and JoAnn E. Manson

Are five decades of progress in women’s health in peril?

Health By Rebecca Sohn

Substance use, suicide, and cardiometabolic conditions drive rise in working-age mortality, report finds

Health By Elizabeth Cooney

Challenging the link between statins and muscle pain, patients report no difference in aches when taking drug or placebo

Pharmalot By Ed Silverman

Pharmalittle: FDA scientists say J&J Covid-19 shot is effective; vaccine makers predict big jump in deliveries this month

Pharmalot By Ed Silverman

Access to heart drugs improves in middle-income countries, but still lags compared to wealthy nations

Health Tech By Erin Brodwin

Google expands its health goals with new wellness features for Pixel phones

Biotech By Matthew Herper

Failed study spawns fresh debate about fish-oil-derived drugs for heart disease

Health By Associated Press

Big study supports cheap combo pill to lower heart risks

In the Lab By Priyanka Runwal

New research maps out the nutrients that fuel a beating heart

Biotech By Adam Feuerstein

Study of experimental heart drug from Cytokinetics, Amgen meets goal — but still disappoints

Health Tech By Erin Brodwin

Blood pressure and cholesterol checks are ‘falling through the cracks’ of virtual primary care

Biotech By Matthew Herper

Bristol Myers Squibb to buy MyoKardia for $13 billion

Health By Pratibha Gopalakrishna

New research shows older adults are still often excluded from clinical trials

In the Lab By Pratibha Gopalakrishna

In research on pigs, scientists test a new way to boost recovery after a heart attack

In the Lab By Sharon Begley

In its first tough test, CRISPR base editing slashes cholesterol levels in monkeys

In the Lab By Elizabeth Cooney

Scientists 3D-map the ‘little brain of the (rat) heart’

Health Tech By Erin Brodwin

Fueled by the Covid-19 pandemic, remote heart monitoring could become tech’s next big target

Pharmalot By Ed Silverman

Pharmalittle: Hackers linked to Iran sought Gilead Covid-19 data; NIH to test remdesivir with a Lilly drug

Pharmalot By Ed Silverman

Pharmalittle: Hospitals criticize feds over remdesivir supplies; Moderna starting mid-stage Covid-19 vaccine trials soon

Health By Elizabeth Cooney

Giving blood thinners to severely ill Covid-19 patients is gaining ground

Health Tech By Erin Brodwin

Taking a page from Apple, Fitbit launches a sweeping heart study

Health Tech By Casey Ross

In fading steel towns, chronically ill patients hope video visits stay after the pandemic goes