President Trump announces new drug-price deal with AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca has agreed to lower prescription drug costs for Medicaid under a deal with the Trump administration. Here’s what we know.

CDC ends universal COVID vaccine recommendation, leaves decision to patients

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ended its universal recommendation for COVID-19 vaccinations, instead leaving the decision to individual patients.

FDA approves another generic version of abortion pill mifepristone

The FDA first approved the abortion pill as a safe way to end pregnancies in 2000, and access to the drug was expanded through the years.

Want to live to be over 100? These states have the most centenarians

See the map of where the most centenarians live in the United States. There’s more than 80,000 of them, according to 2020 census data.

Marijuana-based drug eases chronic back pain in major study

A new study from German drugmaker Vertanical found that an experimental marijuana-based medication significantly reduced chronic back pain in 800 patients.

'Nightmare bacteria' cases on the rise in US, CDC report finds

Infectious disease doctors are sounding the alarm after a new CDC report found that drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” infections rose drastically in the U.S. between 2019 and 2023. 

Trump's Tylenol warning causes pushback from medical community

Trump has suggested that using Tylenol while pregnant could increase the chance of kids developing autism, a claim that has since garnered negative attention from medical leaders worldwide.

What is leucovorin? FDA to relabel drug for autism treatment

The FDA announced Monday that it would change the drug’s label to reflect potential benefits in reducing autism symptoms. Here's what we know.

Want to avoid dementia? Study suggests you should hop on a bike

A JAMA Network Open study of nearly 480,000 UK adults found that choosing cycling for everyday trips was linked to a lower risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, along with larger hippocampal volume.