Platform can help predict a woman's five-year risk for developing breast cancer by analyzing routine mammograms

A new injection to prevent HIV is expected to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) later this month. If approved, the shot — lenacapavir — would be given twice a year and could...

Attorneys general from four states are asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to lift restrictions on mifepristone, a pill used in medication abortions. The request came Thursday from top officials in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey...

Immunotherapy combined with chemo can give people a fighting chance against stomach and esophageal cancers, a new clinical trial says. People treated with durvalumab and chemotherapy were much more likely to go into remission, according to clinical...

Teenagers who are night owls appear to be more self-destructively impulsive, a new study says. Teens who prefer to sleep and wake later are more impulsive than “early bird” teenagers, researchers are scheduled to report at the...

Freshwater game fish like bluegill, largemouth bass and black crappie in the U.S. commonly carry parasitic flatworms that can infect humans, a new study warns. More than 90% of popular game fish tested in Southern California contained...

There’s a better option than daily aspirin to protect heart patients with a stent against dangerous blood clots, a new study found. A class of drugs called P2Y12 inhibitors that includes ticagrelor and clopidogrel could be more...

It’s not news that new mothers lose a lot of sleep in the weeks after giving birth. But a new study underscores just how much of a dent a new baby puts into a woman’s sleep patterns....

A repurposed diabetes drug can be an effective tool against fatty liver disease, a new clinical trial has found. Dapagliflozin helped people reduce fat levels in their liver and avoid liver scarring that comes with the condition,...

Only 4.5 percent often or always discuss these experiences with colleagues; discussion linked to lower odds of burnout