For many Americans, health care means going to a local primary care office. But the vast majority of clinical research is conducted inside the walls
The moment when a person stops taking their antidepressant is fraught. Not only can patients see their psychiatric symptoms return, but they can experience a
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finalized its guidelines for post-exposure prophylaxis against bacterial sexually transmitted infections on Tuesday. For groups at higher risk
Menstruation is a critical indicator of health. Whether and when someone with a uterus gets their period — for the first time, and throughout their
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During the Covid-19 pandemic, vaccines were the main line of defense. Startlingly effective shots quickly helped immunize a large portion of the population — at
In the United States, health care costs are so out of control that medical crowdfunding has become commonplace. The idea is simple: turn your social
Deciding whether to withdraw life support after a severe traumatic brain injury is extremely difficult. Loved ones are faced with balancing their hopes for recovery
Even with the recent awareness that clinical trials often lack the diversity that would make them representative, women and people of color remain underrepresented in
Weeks after the global public health community sounded the alarm on the shortage of cholera vaccine, the World Health Organization moved to prequalify a new