The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed federal regulations that would prevent unpaid medical bills from being ...

Stanford University infectious disease doctor Abraar Karan has seen a lot of patients with runny noses, fevers, and irritated ...

When the clock struck midnight on May 31, more than 23 million low-income households were dropped from a federal internet ...

Abbott Laboratories has been cleared to sell a device for health-conscious people and another for diabetes, both over the counter. Meanwhile, booming weight-loss drugs are thought to spur demand for ...

GSK said a plaintiff in an Illinois lawsuit voluntarily dismissed her case. The company, along with other drugmakers, also asked for permission to appeal a Delaware ruling that allowed over 70,000 ...

For nearly 40 years, the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) has protected my patients' access to emergency medical care. The law guarantees that patients in critical condition, ...

Moreover, gun suicides have consistently outpaced gun homicides, data show. The New York Times takes a closer look at Montana, a state struggling with the highest suicide rate in the nation. On a ...

Shellfish from Oregon and Washington state may be contaminated with toxins that can cause paralytic poisoning, with at least 31 people in Oregon sickened so far. Meanwhile, eating Diamond ...

FDA advisers voted unanimously Monday to back donanemab, after reviewing data showing its effectiveness at slowing mild dementia. If cleared by the agency, Eli Lilly's treatment would only be the ...

The Justice Department and FDA announce a new law enforcement unit aimed at tackling illegal e-cigarettes, with a particular focus on the impact the devices have on kids and adolescents.

If widely used, flu tests could be helpful now. In the meantime, the government needs to clear a path for H5N1 tests, researchers warn, to avoid the early missteps of the covid pandemic. (Amy Maxmen ...

President Joe Biden is campaigning for reelection on his efforts to cut costs for Medicare patients at the pharmacy counter.