A newly approved shot could soon help protect babies from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the top cause of hospitalization in U.S. infants. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a monoclonal antibody called Enflonsia, the...

Some nasal and baby teething swabs from Zicam and Orajel are being recalled across the country because they may be contaminated with fungus, U.S. health officials said. The recall was announced by the U.S. Food and Drug...

Most folks tap away at their smartphone for fun, communication or information. But such tapping may also help them track the progress of a rare degenerative brain disease, researchers say. Five simple smartphone-measured tests of movement control...

A “vicious circle” might exist between screen time and troubled children, a new evidence review says. Screen time — particularly on video games — appears to contribute to emotional turmoil among children, researchers say. Those troubled kids...

A person’s smartwatch can capture a lot of data about their health – and a new study says most folks are willing to share it with doctors. About 94% of people who wear smartwatches or activity trackers...

A good number of people don’t know that high blood pressure is a silent killer, increasing a person’s heart risk with no obvious symptoms, a new poll has found. More than a third of Americans (37%) erroneously...

A hallmark of accelerated aging appears to be linked to an increased risk of dementia and stroke, a new study says. Shorter telomere length in a person’s white blood cells is associated with the two brain diseases,...

Bisexual, gay and lesbian medical students are more likely to leave school before graduation, a new study says. Bisexual medical students were twice as likely to drop out or be dismissed from medical school, and gay and...

Approval marks first triple-combination pill of telmisartan, amlodipine, and indapamide

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) to help speed the approval of new drugs and medical devices. That’s one of several priorities federal officials detailed June 10 in...