Politics Jun 03 WATCH: Fauci testifies on COVID-19 origins and response in GOP-led House hearing A Republican-led subcommittee has spent over a year probing the nation’s response to the pandemic and whether U.S.-funded research in China may have played any role in how it started.
Health May 31 Woman is back on dialysis after doctors remove failing pig kidney Lisa Pisano was the second person to receive a kidney from a gene-edited pig, in a dramatic pair of surgeries in April that also implanted a pump to keep her failing heart beating.
Health May 06 New research shows people carrying 2 copies of a certain gene are more likely to have Alzheimer’s For the first time, researchers have identified a genetic form of late-in-life Alzheimer's disease. A gene called APOE4 has long been considered a key risk factor. But new research says if people inherit two copies of that gene it's not…
Nation Apr 01 A racially biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant The U.S. transplant system ordered hospitals to quit using a test that made Black patients' kidneys appear healthier than they really were.
Health Jul 17 A 2nd experimental Alzheimer’s drug shows promise, but comes with safety risks If U.S. regulators approve, the drug would be only the second Alzheimer's treatment convincingly shown to delay the mind-robbing disease — after rival Leqembi. Both drugs pose a serious safety concern — brain swelling and bleeding.
Health Jun 15 FDA considers changing COVID vaccine to target XXB, the latest omicron strain Scientific advisers for the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday discussed whether the next round of shots should only include protection against the newest omicron variants that are now dominant worldwide.
Health Jun 05 Hormone patches or creams for menopause symptoms may have lower blood pressure risk than pills Women often use hormone therapy to relieve hot flashes and other menopause symptoms — and new research suggests whether they choose pills, patches or creams might matter for their blood pressure.
Health May 18 RSV vaccine for pregnant women protects their newborns but is it ready for sale? Pfizer's research shows a late-pregnancy shot is 82 percent effective at preventing severe RSV in the infants' first months of life. While FDA scientists say it appears safe, they have some questions about premature birth.
Health Mar 22 Biden administration announces plans to modernize organ transplant system The United Network for Organ Sharing has a government contract to oversee how organs are retrieved and distributed and to run the massive computer system that matches patients and organs.
Health Dec 08 FDA clears updated doses of COVID-19 vaccine for kids under age 5 U.S. regulators have cleared doses of the updated COVID-19 vaccines to children younger than 5.