Alzheimer’s was taking her memory, so she started taking a new drug
Myra Solano Garcia in Upland, California, 2024. Garcia has been living with Alzheimer’s disease and is taking one of the two approved drugs on the…
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Ethics letters for Trump’s picks to lead Medicare and NIH show they’ll divest stock
Dr. Mehmet Oz, nominated to run the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, said in an ethics filing that he will cut ties with several…
With measles in the news, adults are wondering, do I need a vaccine booster?
Measles spreads easily. It’s one of the world’s most contagious diseases. Natalya Maisheva/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Natalya Maisheva/Getty Images A measles outbreak in…
NIH funding freeze stalls applications on $1.5 billion in medical research funds
Funding is stalled for National Institutes of Health research grants. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP The National Institutes of Health…
Mental health issues ripple through the federal workforce with firings
A protest at the U.S. Department of Labor on Feb. 5. (Photo by Kena Betancur/VIEWpress) Kena Betancur/VIEWpress/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kena Betancur/VIEWpress/Getty Images…
Upheaval and firings at CDC raise fears about disease outbreak response
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention staff play key roles in preventing and responding to a range of infectious disease threats. Some people fear staff…
A child has died in the Texas measles outbreak
Vials of the vaccine known as MMR. It protects against measles, mumps and rubella diseases. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images…
Did a new Alzheimer’s drug keep this patient’s brain healthier for longer?
Ken and Susan Bell, September, 2024 in St. Charles, Mo. Michael B. Thomas/NPR/@miketphotog hide caption toggle caption Michael B. Thomas/NPR/@miketphotog In 2020, Sue Bell became…
Some Trump voters want him to rein in health care costs. It’s unclear if he will
People hold up signs before Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally Nov. 4, 2024 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Chip…
NIH partially lifts freeze on funding process for medical research
People protested funding cuts to research institutions at the University of Chicago last week. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images The…