Category: Health Fitness

With the welcome mat withdrawn for promising researchers from around the world, America is at risk of losing its longstanding…

The termination is the latest in a series of cuts to H.I.V. research and programs to prevent the disease.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has repeatedly questioned the safety of mRNA technology, which is used in the company’s…

He worked with a team at the University of Utah to create a mechanical heart. It was later used in…

Cultivating self-compassion can actually help you cope better with life’s struggles.

The judge ordered ICE to release Kseniia Petrova, a researcher at Harvard Medical School, who also faces criminal charges.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. upended decades of standard protocol in announcing that the vaccine would be dropped from…

New research involving nearly 200,000 mothers found that one in 12 rated her mental health as fair or poor.

The administration is not only allowing more greenhouse gases. It is undermining the nation’s ability to understand and respond to…

At the T.H. Chan School of Public Health, which relies heavily on federal support, a crisis response is underway and…

The test may make it easier to identify whether people with memory and thinking problems have Alzheimer’s or not.

More than half of the National Science Foundation grants terminated since April fund programs that would help students train in…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to return the nation to a time when he believes Americans were healthier. Not so…

The consultant had deleted records involving McKinsey’s role in pushing OxyContin sales and driving the opioid crisis.

Contrast-enhanced mammography identified three times as many tumors as ultrasound scans. But it is not widely used for screening in…

Joel said he had normal pressure hydrocephalus, which has led to “problems with hearing, vision and balance.”

Though much remains uncertain, experts predicted many people will face new barriers to vaccination.

The report echoes many of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s talking points on ultraprocessed foods and vaccines, but with…

The report is already receiving pushback from some Republicans and the agriculture industry over fears about the health secretary’s longtime…

They contain increasing amounts of sugar, fat and sodium and decreasing amounts of protein and fiber.

An inquiry accused Nestlé and French officials of hiding the company’s practice of filtering Perrier water it labels “natural.” The…

Run by teenagers, for teenagers, the Green Crew helps students get their hands dirty with projects like tree planting, trail…

The cancer has metastasized to the bone, according to a statement from Mr. Biden’s personal office.

Researchers studied data from a million people and found evidence that a height gene shared by both sexes is amplified…

Here’s how to protect your skin and the environment this summer.

The procedure could be life-changing for some people with debilitating conditions.

The agency narrowed who can get the shot and added new study requirements that could cost the company tens of…

Trump aides have discussed requiring insurers to cover the procedure, though one leading medical group says it has been shut…

The U.S. is slashing funding for scientific research, after decades of deep investment. Here’s some of what those taxpayer dollars…

Disturbing thoughts and social fixations are among the many manifestations of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

With new testing requirements, it’s not even clear how new Covid or flu shots can be made available this fall.

A government lawyer told a federal judge on Wednesday that the intention is to deport Kseniia Petrova, a Harvard researcher,…

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The progress comes as the Trump administration is proposing to cut funding for many programs believed to have contributed to…

Experts predicted that artificial intelligence would steal radiology jobs. But at the Mayo Clinic, the technology has been more friend…

Some doctors say they are surprised the condition was found at all in the former president, given his age.

A new clinic, opened by a pulmonologist who lost his home in the Palisades blaze, is addressing the health issues…

The president has long complained that the United States pays more for medicines than other wealthy countries. But he offered…

The president announced an executive order aimed at lowering U.S. drug costs, revisiting an idea that was blocked in court…

CVS Caremark decided to stop offering Zepbound in favor of Wegovy for weight loss. It’s the latest example of limits…

They are finding that people who have been assaulted, or who have serious conditions like diabetes or a high-risk pregnancy,…

The C.D.C. delivered $750 million annually to state and local health departments for emergency work. The program was eliminated in…

The C.D.C. delivered $750 million annually to state and local health departments for emergency work. The program was eliminated in…

Dr. David Slotwiner de-stresses from a busy week at his Queens hospital by escaping to a New Jersey farm to…

A highly contagious liver infection is surging among groups who are not typically at risk. At least seven people have…

The research team studying how to improve I.V.F. was a casualty of cutbacks at federal health agencies.

As China and the United States trade charges of a lab leak, researchers contend in a new paper that the…

We asked experts about how the technology works, its safety and its potential in medicine.

The director of the National Institutes of Health previously floated — then walked back — the idea of an autism…

Generally, researchers will no longer be allowed to direct federal funds to international collaborators.

A founder of neonatology, he helped revolutionize the care of preterm and critically ill newborns. “We were able to keep…

The continent’s leaders are hoping to benefit as the Trump administration cuts support for research and threatens universities such as…

The request echoes the position the Biden administration took in the case in January, surprising some observers.

Nearly half of the N.I.H. grants canceled through early May — together worth more than $800 million — addressed the…

After taking part in a landmark case against the manufacturers of the synthetic hormone DES, she represented many other victims…

Clinicians at the Department of Veterans Affairs say the president’s return-to-office order is forcing many of them to work from…

One expert said the consequences would be “catastrophic” if Congress enacts the White House agenda of sweeping budget cuts.

A new training program teaches aides to stop baby talk and address older people as adults.

Kennedy has warned of an epidemic of chronic disease, but the budget blueprint would close the C.D.C. center focused on…

She successfully challenged her involuntary commitment to Bellevue Hospital in 1987, setting a precedent for homeless people that remains relevant…

The Justice Department accused large insurers of colluding with national brokers to steer older people and those with disabilities toward…

With federal support, Environmental Health Perspectives has long published peer-reviewed studies without fees to readers or scientists.

What makes humans conscious? Scientists disagree, strongly, as one group of peacemakers discovered the hard way.

New data collected from more than 200,000 people across the world shows that young people aren’t as happy as they…

In an interview with Dr. Phil, the health secretary offered false information about vaccine oversight and revealed a lack of…

Animal testing remains a fundamental part of biomedical research. But as funding evaporates, mice, rats and even monkeys may be…

We explain the administration’s cuts to research.

The New England Journal of Medicine received a letter suggesting that it was biased and compromised by external pressure. Other…

For a limited group of cancer patients who have solid tumors in the stomach, rectum, esophagus and other organs, an…

Medicines and chemicals are huge exports for European Union countries. That makes the sector a weak spot as trade tensions…

A $56 million grant to train emergency responders and supply them with the overdose reversal spray, plus other programs that…

Studies in neuroscience with applications to humans offer clues about what makes us start eating, and when we stop.

An idealistic ophthalmologist, he came up with an ingenious way to treat blindness in far-flung places: by outfitting an airplane…

A tiny division responsible for overseeing services for people with disabilities and older Americans is being dismantled as part of…

The decades-long research effort has contributed to thousands of research papers, altering medical care for women around the world.

Acadia Healthcare’s chief executive was awarded a $1.8 million bonus to respond to “unprecedented governmental inquiries” into allegations of holding…

Baby bonuses and menstrual cycle classes are among the ideas pitched to Trump aides as they consider plans to try…

Despite a 1 percent increase in 2024, U.S. birthrates remained in a historic slump, a trend that worries demographers and…

The agency targeted grants focused on diversity, equity and inclusion, as well as research on misinformation.

Social media became a place of both solace and torment. How much was mine to share?

The justices heard arguments in a constitutional challenge to a task force that decides what treatments are covered at no…

The White House is soliciting policy proposals designed to give women incentives to have more children, a priority for many…

People in the community called the remarks dehumanizing and warned they could perpetuate harmful stigma.

People with dementia often forget even close family members as the disease advances. “It can throw people into an existential…

The White House has thrown its weight behind the lab leak theory, an idea that has divided intelligence agencies.

Surges in Mennonite communities near the U.S. border may complicate containment efforts, experts say.

An interim U.S. attorney is demanding information about the selection of research articles and the role of N.I.H. Experts worry…

An internal memo proposes carving out $40 billion from federal health agencies while eliminating dozens of programs. Congress has ultimate…

Eli Lilly reported promising results from a study of its experimental oral drug that could rival popular injections to treat…

Clinical results of a GLP-1 in pill form showed safety and efficacy data similar to blockbuster injectable drugs.

With diagnoses at a record high, some experts have begun to question our assumptions about the condition — and how…

The devastating stimulant has been hitting Portland, Maine hard, even competing with fentanyl as the street drug of choice. Although…

While the agency stressed that increased screening was most likely behind much of the increase, the health secretary, Robert F.…

Funded by the maple industry, a researcher has exaggerated his findings to suggest that syrup could help prevent serious diseases.

Citing a national security statute, the administration has begun a process to investigate the impact of imported semiconductors and pharmaceuticals.

Scientists developed a way to freeze a large mammal’s kidney, which could ease organ shortages in the future. First, they…

The veto by Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, a Democrat, pushed back on a growing campaign against the mineral, which has…

The health secretary has chipped away at the idea that immunizing children against measles and other diseases is a public…

Towana Looney lived with the kidney longer than any other transplant patient had tolerated an organ from a genetically modified…

The nation’s health secretary addressed agency employees, asking them to shed any corporate influence. But he did not address the…

President Trump’s immigration crackdown ensnared Kseniia Petrova, a scientist who fled Russia after protesting its invasion of Ukraine. She fears…

From the “chairs” to the hallway medicine, the show’s depiction of an emergency medicine system that is beyond capacity rings…

Medicare spending on “skin substitutes” made of dried placenta has soared as doctors pocket lucrative discounts from sellers.

She said I could tell her anything.

Pregnancy-related mortality has risen sharply, and doctors have overlooked a particularly dangerous period: from six weeks to one year after…

The health secretary’s appearance at a tribal self-governance conference brought collegial discussions and a bit of friction.

Mother-to-child H.I.V. transmission takes an enormous toll in low-income countries. The Trump administration has laid off the officials who worked…

In her new book, “The Ideological Brain,” the neuroscientist Leor Zmigrod outlines what makes some people prone to rigid thinking.

After a second measles death in West Texas, the health secretary began a tour through the Southwest to showcase nutrition…

Cargill Kitchen Solutions recalled more than 210,000 pounds of products under its Egg Beaters and Bob Evans labels.

The health secretary has faced harsh criticism for his handling of the multistate outbreak, embrace of alternative treatments and tepid…

Administration officials reversed a decision made during the Biden presidency that would have given millions of people access to weight-loss…

She used her wealth strategically to expand opportunities for women, underwriting the development of the pill and supporting the suffrage…

Recent Trump administration actions are setting the stage for a measles resurgence, experts fear.

Trump cutbacks were supposedly aimed at administrators. But scientists in food and drug-testing labs and policy experts who advance generic…

President Trump wants to bring pharmaceutical manufacturing back to the United States. Experts warn that tariffs could result in shortages…

Miller Gardner, the 14-year-old son of the retired Yankees player Brett Gardner, died from carbon monoxide poisoning while on vacation…

In addition to reductions at agency personnel, federal regulators are demanding $2.9 billion in contract cancellations, The Times has learned.

The justices handed a win, for now, to the Food and Drug Administration in its rejection of applications from makers…

A new survey found that 11 percent of Americans said they could not pay for medication and medical treatments.

The cuts were part of a Trump administration plan announced last week to dismiss thousands of employees and drastically overhaul…

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a major restructuring of the Health and Human Services Department, which now employs…

Five years after the pandemic began, interest in the anti-parasitic drug is rising again as right-wing influencers promote it —…

David Geier has been hired as a senior data analyst at H.H.S. According to several people, he will examine any…

The Eli Lilly drug caused a major drop in the blood levels of Lp(a), but further research is needed to…

After the health secretary promoted vitamin A as a cure, parents in West Texas began giving their children high doses,…

Your average daily heart rate is a useful metric; so is your daily step count. Combining the two might be…

Dr. Peter Marks, a veteran of the agency, wrote that undermining confidence in vaccines is irresponsible and a danger to…

As the Trump administration threatens to strip accrediting bodies of their power, many are scrambling to purge diversity requirements.

State health officials worry that declining vaccination rates have left many communities vulnerable nationwide.

The best-selling author “got a little emotional” while talking with The Times about the world’s deadliest infectious disease. Listen to…

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has called them poison, but doctors say prescription stimulants like Ritalin and Adderall help…

States have been told that they can no longer use grants that were funding infectious disease management and addiction services.

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya will direct the N.I.H., and Dr. Martin A. Makary will lead the F.D.A. Both have reputations as…

A religious organization recruited him to help open New York City’s first independent abortion clinic, though it was unaware that…

Public health leaders are horrified by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s approach to measles, but government and industry are responding to…

Currently the agency’s acting director, Dr. Monarez would be the first nonphysician to head the agency in more than 50…

Senior scientists at the National Institutes of Health fear that research on conditions like obesity, heart disease and cancer will…

A chaotic restructuring order threatens to degrade services for veterans of wars in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan.

Children’s Health Defense, founded by the health secretary, had published online a vaccine-safety page that looked like the agency’s but…

Married to Gov. Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts, she became a proponent of electroshock therapy after unsuccessful treatments for alcoholism and…

Vaccination efforts have faltered, and many residents have turned to alternative treatments endorsed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health…

His studies showed that a B vitamin deficiency could cause hardened arteries. It took the medical profession more than a…

A law passed in 2011 required food companies to track food in the event of contamination and a recall. The…

“Cognitive shuffling” can calm a busy brain.

The move comes after a series of cuts to prevention and treatment efforts worldwide. Some functions might be moved to…

The Trump administration halted some food testing and shut down a committee studying bacteria in infant formula. Earlier funding cutbacks…

Veterans who wish to change their gender “can do so on their own dime,” the V.A. secretary said.

The health secretary has suggested allowing the virus to spread, so as to identify birds that may be immune. Such…

Dozens of medical and scientific studies are ending or at risk of ending, leaving researchers scrambling to find alternative funding.

Laura Delano walked away from the treatments that defined her teens and 20s. Now, she’s hoping to create a road…

A new study found that fair prices for medications like Wegovy and Zepbound would be hundreds less per month than…

Brendan Costello’s family was bracing for goodbyes. But he had one last wish.

The author of numerous studies, he urged patients to question their physicians and expressed concern about cancer treatment for older…

In West Texas, some with severe illness have not been taken to a doctor until their conditions worsened, officials said.

Dr. Mehmet Oz, the TV celebrity, dodged queries about Republican plans to cut health insurance for the poor, and emerged…

As the coronavirus spread, researchers worldwide scrambled to find ways to keep people safe. Some efforts were misguided. Others saved…

When one partner wants to cut back, or stops drinking altogether, the changes can reverberate throughout a relationship.

Dr. Dave Weldon was to have appeared on Thursday in a confirmation hearing before the Senate health committee. He has…

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has already closed offices and could see staff numbers reduced by 50…

Prescription drugs like lorazepam — used to treat anxiety, panic attacks and sleep disorders — play a role in popular…

The United States was the major funder of tuberculosis programs. Now hundreds of thousands of sick patients can’t find tests…

Mr. Kennedy told executives of major food companies that he wants synthetic colors removed from their products. “Decision time is…

Many aspects of feline health remain a mystery, even to experts. Our cat-owning reporter learned this the hard way.

Ms. Arakawa, the wife of the actor Gene Hackman, died from the effects of a disease often caused by contact…

She was legally blind and used a motorized wheelchair, but she managed to capture what she called the “ironic reality”…

Here’s how to know, and how to get out of it.

An indefatigable gardener, she was one of the first nutritionists to emphasize the connections between farming practices and consumers’ health.

Thousands of protesters gathered in Washington for Stand Up for Science, a rally in response to President Trump’s federal-funding and…

Dozens of studies have failed to find evidence of a link. The decision to re-examine the question comes as a…

Organizations funded by the United States helped keep dangerous pathogens in check around the world. Now many safeguards are gone,…

Two more people are reported dead from the disease, and dozens are in isolation, as the outbreak grows.

Dr. Marty Makary will testify before the Senate health committee on Thursday. Lawmakers may press him over staff reductions and…

After voting to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary, Senator Bill Cassidy, a doctor and Republican of Louisiana,…

The state’s insurance regulator has demanded detailed information about patients and their medications, raising privacy concerns.

Since 2008, embassies and other diplomatic posts had been publishing data about local air quality. In many countries, it was…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health and human services secretary, claimed that local doctors had successfully treated children with a…

Uganda’s L.G.B.T.Q. population was already struggling to cope with the fallout of a harsh anti-gay law when the disruption of…

In places like Mingo County, W.Va., where working-age people are dying at record rates, a nurse learns what it takes…

The world is likely to see millions more malaria infections and 200,000 cases of paralytic polio each year, according to…

Heat from the eruption in A.D. 79 was so intense that it vitrified the brain tissue of one unfortunate Herculaneum…

The Trump administration has canceled at least four of the five contracts with organizations that helped manage the outbreak in…

Researchers found that compounds in black and green tea leaves acted like “little Velcro” hooks on lead molecules.

Vaccine hesitancy has been rising for years in the United States. Doctors and parents in one rural county are confronting…

Here are some of the 5,800 contracts the Trump administration formally canceled this week in a wave of terse emails.

The contracts financed Ebola screening at airports and protective equipment for health workers, and helped prevent transmission by survivors of…

The Demographic and Health Surveys were the only sources of reliable information in many countries on metrics such as mortality,…

At least 124 cases of measles have been identified in Texas since late January, mostly among children and teenagers who…

Federal regulators will no longer require patients to provide blood tests before receiving the drug from pharmacies.

Republicans have proposed lowering the federal share of costs for Medicaid expansions, which could reshape the program by gutting one…

The agency changed course just days after firing employees who oversee the safety of food and life-sustaining medical devices. Dozens…

Chatbots posing as therapists may encourage users to commit harmful acts, the nation’s largest psychological organization warned federal regulators.

When a gunman killed two of her students, Ivy Schamis was the only adult in the room. Her journey through…

The frozen supplemental drinks have been linked to an outbreak of listeria that has killed at least 11 people and…

Elon Musk has drawn inspiration from his 2022 takeover of Twitter with the tactic. His threat on social media of…

Texas reported 90 cases this week, while New Mexico reported nine. A majority of the cases have been in a…

China could reap the soft-power advantage, but like Western governments, the country is cutting back on aid. Philanthropies say they…

Staff units evaluating high-tech surgical robots and insulin-delivery systems were gutted by Trump layoffs even though industry fees, not taxpayers,…

The Trump administration appears to be flouting a judge’s order pausing the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D.