Health

PhRMA sued the Trump administration to block the Medicare drug pricing GLOBE rule, arguing CMS exceeded its authority with most-favored-nation pricing.

An AAMC analysis found NIH grants fell nearly 12% in FY2026, with 7,400 fewer awards as the agency shifted to funding multiyear grants upfront.

The 2026 Nobel medicine prize went to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for developing optogenetics, the light-based brain science.

RFK Jr. reportedly proposed a permissive FDA approach to unproven peptides, as FDA scientists warn none of the popular drugs are proven safe or effective.

A clinical trial found optogenetic vision therapy partly restored sight in blind patients with retinitis pigmentosa; six of 10 gained meaningful vision.

From Amitabh Bachchan to Akshay Kumar, Bollywood stars who quit alcohol say sobriety transformed health and careers. Here is what addiction does to you.

Tom Brady has revealed he fell ill in October as his packed post-retirement schedule caught up with him, sharing his resilience tips with newsletter fans.

Penn Medicine's Percival AI can spot hidden disease in CT scans ordered for other reasons, flagging heart, liver and kidney risks that doctors might miss.

Maharashtra has ordered private hospitals to display treatment charges in Marathi and English. The new rule aims to curb overcharging and billing disputes.

Deadly brain fungus infections in the US have nearly quadrupled since 2023, CDC data shows. Cladophialophora bantiana kills up to 70% of those infected.