Health Care

How the prices of these drugs could change is not yet known, but the participation clears the way for talks that could lower their costs in the coming years.

COVID-19 hospitalizations have been steadily increasing since late summer, and RSV already is on the rise in parts of the Southeast.

It’s the first time since the pandemic began that the federal government won’t cover the cost of COVID-19 vaccines.

Perrigo’s once-a-day Opill will be sold without a prescription and with no age restrictions on sales.

The plan includes a crackdown on scam insurance plans, new guidance to prevent surprise medical bills and an effort to reduce medical debt tied to credit cards.

States were prohibited from removing people from Medicaid during the pandemic — but that ban was lifted in April. Most got dropped for not filling out paperwork.

Anyone convicted of breaking the law will face two to five years in prison and could also be sued by the minor's parent or guardian.

The Buffalo Bills player is teaming up with families and legislators to keep kids safe with access to automated external defibrillators (AEDs).

The CDC called C. auris an urgent threat because it’s often resistant to antifungal drugs and spreads easily in healthcare facilities.

Fittingly, the extraordinary act of love happened on Feb. 14 — Valentine’s Day and National Donor Day.

An experimental drug that temporarily stops sperm in their tracks could be a “game-changer” for contraception, a new study found.

A first-of-its-kind, drug-free pill designed to “gently” vibrate in the colon may help squeeze food through the gut of chronically constipated people.

The new study focused on an anti-inflammatory drug used for rheumatoid arthritis and found that it may reverse some of the effects of aging on the blood system in mice.

Democrats tried to cap the price of insulin last year when they controlled both houses and fell short of the votes needed.

The study found that intensive blood pressure treatment may help to clear toxins and other byproducts from the brain.

If passed, eligible individuals who are behind bars in Massachusetts could receive 60 days to one year off of their sentences in exchange for donating organs or bone marrow.

The Satanic Temple, which doesn’t believe in a literal Satan, has claimed its abortion ritual is exempt from bans because it’s part of religious practice.

Gay rights groups have long opposed blanket restrictions on who can give blood, saying they discriminate against the LGBTQ community.