Health Care

Pig kidney transplant recipient Richard Slayman has died nearly two months after he underwent the procedure. Here’s what’s known about xenotransplantation.

Nurses can get a free medium hot or iced coffee on May 6, 2024, at Dunkin’. Here’s what to know.

The number of U.S. patients currently starting the weight management drug Wegovy is "four times" the number in December 2023, the drugmaker said.

The WNBA’s partnership with Opill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill in the U.S., debuted this week at the draft.

Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center announced they have inactivated their liver transplant program due to irregularities in donor acceptance criteria.

Costco members in all 50 states can get access to the new program

It’s the first time a genetically modified pig kidney has been transplanted into a living person.

MM120, an LSD formulation designed to treat generalized anxiety disorder, was recently granted a breakthrough therapy designation by the FDA.

The injectable semaglutide from Novo Nordisk was shown to reduce risk of cardiovascular death, heart attack and stroke.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a label change that expands the use of the drug in Wegovy. It was previously approved to treat obesity.

Change Healthcare processes 14-15 billion transactions a year and touches one in every three patient records. A cyberattack has left healthcare providers reeling nationwide.

A shortage of over 78,000 registered nurses is projected for next year. Here's where they're needed most.

Change Healthcare said it became aware of the "outside threat" on Wednesday morning, disconnecting their systems for security purposes.

A year ago today, former President Jimmy Carter entered home hospice care in Plains, Georgia at 98 years old. Now at 99, he remains the longest-lived American president.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its latest weekly report, indicating a 16.2% increase in flu cases across the United States.