Health
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Journal Retracts Studies Cited in Federal Court Ruling Against Abortion Pill
The journal found that the studies, which had suggested that medication abortion is unsafe, included incorrect factual assumptions and misleading…
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Staggering Rise in Catheter Bills Suggests Medicare Scam
Linda Hennis was checking her Medicare statement in January when she noticed something strange: It said a company she had…
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H.I.V. Groups Warn of Privacy Risks in How C.D.C. Tracks Virus Samples
Since 2018, the agency has mandated tracking the genetic signatures of viruses collected from people with H.I.V., a practice known…
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More Adolescent Boys Have Eating Disorders. Two Experts Discuss Why.
For the longest time, researchers focused on diagnosing and treating girls, but that is changing.
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Many Transgender Americans Face Stigma and Financial Hardship, Survey Finds
The survey reflects the life experiences of more than 92,000 transgender and nonbinary Americans.
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An Ultrasound Experiment Tackles a Giant Problem in Brain Medicine
The effects of drugs that treat Alzheimer’s, cancer and other illnesses are often limited by the blood-brain barrier. A small…
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The F.D.A. Warned an Asthma Drug Could Induce Despair. Many Were Never Told.
In early 2020, the Food and Drug Administration responded to decades of escalating concerns about a commonly prescribed drug for…
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The Income Gap Jeopardizing Retirement for Millions
Americans in the lower middle class are losing ground financially, researchers have found.
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F.D.A. to Issue First Approval for Mass Drug Imports to States From Canada
The agency plans to authorize Florida to purchase medicines directly from wholesalers in Canada, where prices are far cheaper. Pharmaceutical…
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Ozempic and Wegovy Users Had Less Risk of Suicidal Thoughts in Large Study
The research, supported by the National Institutes of Health, may reassure some patients after a European drug safety agency raised…