Alternative heart transplant process could save thousands of lives, study shows
Most transplanted hearts are from donors who are brain dead, but new research shows a different approach can be just as successful and boost the...
Hormone patches or creams for menopause symptoms may have lower blood pressure risk than pills
Women often use hormone therapy to relieve hot flashes and other menopause symptoms — and new research suggests whether they choose pills, patches or creams...
US study finds 1 in 10 get long COVID after omicron, starts identifying key symptoms
Early findings from the National Institutes of Health’s study highlight a dozen symptoms that most distinguish long COVID.
FDA advisers back RSV vaccine for pregnant women that protects their newborns
Federal health advisers are backing a first-of-its-kind RSV vaccine to protect newborns by immunizing their moms late in pregnancy.
Biden chooses cancer expert to lead National Institutes of Health
President Joe Biden has tapped a cancer specialist to become director of the National Institutes of Health.
A skin patch to treat peanut allergies? Study in toddlers shows promise
An experimental skin patch is showing promise to treat toddlers who are highly allergic to peanuts — training their bodies to handle an accidental bite.
US approves 1st vaccine for RSV after decades of attempts
The U.S. has approved the first vaccine for RSV shots to protect older adults from a virus that surged last failed, putting a strain on...