Medicine
Contributor: New mothers are tempted by Ozempic but don’t have the data they need
My friend Sarah left me a tearful voicemail eight weeks after giving birth. I'm a clinical psychologist specializing in postpartum ...
How a rare drug made from scientists’ blood saves babies from botulism
When Alessandro Barbera was rushed to a California hospital with infant botulism in October, his father had heard almost nothing ...
A single shot of HPV vaccine may be enough to fight cervical cancer, study finds
WASHINGTON — One HPV vaccination appears to be as effective as two doses at preventing the viral infection that causes ...
What to know about the hepatitis B shot — and why Trump officials are targeting it
NEW YORK — This week, a federal vaccine advisory committee is expected to discuss whether newborns should still receive the ...
Chairman of vaccine committee leaves for new HHS job
NEW YORK — A controversial vaccine advisory committee led by US Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. will meet later this ...
Trump weighs options on Venezuela strikes amid congressional alarm
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration faced scrutiny this week over its approach to Venezuela after focusing its attention on the ...
A revolutionary way to map our bodies is helping cure deadly diseases
Thierry Nordmann was on his first night shift as a dermatologist at University Hospital Basel, Switzerland, when he got the ...
Contributor: Stigma only makes drug use more dangerous
Until we stop viewing every drug use and every overdose as a problem of “addiction” and “substance use disorder,” we ...
WHO declares end of Indonesia’s poliovirus outbreak following yearslong vaccination campaign
JAKARTA, Indonesia. The World Health Organization said Indonesia polio outbreak has officially ended after nearly three years of intensive response ...
Kratom, linked to 6 county deaths, was banned. But its health risks remain a mystery
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health recently reported that it had linked the deaths of six Los Angeles ...
