FDA approved concept. Rubber stamp with FDA and pills on craft paper. 3d illustration
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Marty Makary is out as FDA commissioner, and an acting replacement is now leading one of the nation’s most powerful — and least understood — health agencies. Should Americans care? The answer is…
Abortion restrictions are affecting the care people receive for miscarriages, a new study suggests.
The same medications and procedures that induce abortion are used to treat miscarriage. The Supreme Court’s 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which
They talk about how Dr. Gupta’s career positions him in a unique way to make deep impacts, his approach to innovation in the healthcare industry and the impact of technology on patient care.
The resignation of Marty Makary, commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, on May 12, 2026, brought to the forefront a heated controversy over fruit-flavored nicotine vapes.
Rumors had been circulating for weeks that President Donald Trump was planning to fire Makary, in…
With the MV Hondius cruise ship passengers being quarantined for 42 days—since it can take up to seven to eight weeks for symptoms to emerge after exposure to the Andes virus—the risk that the hantavirus will spread much further is quite low. However, the risk of misinformation and…
Dr. Victoria Maizes, founding executive director of the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, argues in her new book that healing is active, dynamic, and largely within our own reach.
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The traditional medical model tends to treat healing as something…
Scientists in South Korea say a probiotic bacterium found in kimchi may help the body get rid of nanoplastics by binding to the particles inside the intestine and helping remove them through waste.
The World Institute of Kimchi (President: Hae Choon Chang), a government-funded research institute…
A colorized electron microscope image of the Ebola virus. The WHO has declared the Bundibugyo strain — for which no approved vaccine or treatment exists — a global health emergency after cases emerged in the Democratic Republic of Congo and spread to Uganda in May 2026.
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The World Health…
Coffee has been part of human culture for more than 600 years, and today it remains one of the world’s most popular drinks.
People now consume nearly two kilograms of coffee per person each year on average, often with strong opinions about brewing methods, beans, and blends. Genetics can also…
Watermelon has long been a summer favorite, but research suggests this refreshing fruit may offer benefits far beyond hydration. Studies published in Nutrients found that people who regularly eat watermelon tend to have healthier overall diets and may also support better heart and blood vessel…