Johnson & Johnson Will Start Showing Drug Prices in Its TV Ads
Anyone who pays close attention to television drug commercials—perhaps because they enjoy the ominous, rapid muttering…
These Were the Flying Hospitals of the Future in 1960
Do you need urgent medical care but are far away from a hospital? We’ll bring the hospital to you! At least, that was…
FTC Shuts Down 'Trumpcare' Scam After Owner Allegedly Spent Millions on Luxury Cars, Jewelry, and Nightclubs
The Federal Trade Commission is trying to shut down what it calls a “sham” health care marketing operation that…
Ninth Child Dies at New Jersey Nursing Home Facing Adenovirus Outbreak
Officials have confirmed the ninth death of a child at a New Jersey nursing home in the last week alone, with at least…
Facebook Is Still Thirsty for Your Health Data
Facebook already has a veritable treasure trove of data on anyone who uses the site, including stuff users do on the…
Neanderthals Survived in Ice Age Europe Thanks to Effective Healthcare
Neanderthals cared for their sick and wounded, and new research suggests this well-documented behavior was more than…
Fraudulent Blood-Testing Firm Theranos, Which Is Still Somehow a Company, Will Soon Be No More
Theranos, the fraudulent blood-testing startup which has despite an incredible amount of wrongdoing managed to remain…
These Medical Miracles Were Supposed to Happen by the Year 2000
Americans who opened the newspaper on January 5, 1961, were greeted with an article by Associated Press science writer…
IBM Watson Reportedly Recommended Cancer Treatments That Were 'Unsafe and Incorrect'
Internal company documents from IBM show that medical experts working with the company’s Watson supercomputer found…
Amazon's PillPack Deal Could Give It Reams of Users' Private Medical Data
E-commerce giant Amazon wiped out nearly $15 billion in value from Walgreens, CVS, and Rite Aid this week when it…
Coffee Sold in California Might Not Get Cancer Warning Labels After All
Officials with California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) have intervened to nullify a recent…
Massachusetts Sues Purdue Pharma, 16 Company Officials for Allegedly Lying About OxyContin
The state of Massachusetts has filed a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma LP, the company that developed the semisynthetic…
Trump Regime Says Obamacare Shouldn't Protect People With Pre-Existing Medical Conditions
The U.S. Justice Department made an unusual argument to a federal court last night, claiming that Obamacare’s…
FDA Publicly Shames Drug Companies That Block Generic Meds
Today the Food and Drug Administration published a list of pharmaceutical companies accused of bogging down the…
Doctor Charged in $240 Million Fraud Case Allegedly Gave Chemo to Patients Who Didn't Need It
Thousands of patients, including children, may have been affected in a doctor’s alleged scheme that funded his…
Report: Rich Guys Can't Find Anyone to Run Their Incredibly Vague Healthcare Company
Earlier this year, billionaires Jeff Bezos, Warren Buffett, and Jamie Dimon promised to launch a new partnership that…
The Organization That Has Run America’s Organ Transplants for 32 Years Finally Has Competition
For more than three decades, the nonprofit United Network for Organ Sharing has run America’s organ transplant system,…
A State-by-State Look at America's Shameful Infant Death Rate
It’s no secret that the US—when compared to similarly well-off countries—is not that great at keeping its infants (and n…
New Research Tells a Complex Story Behind Gender-Affirming Surgery in the US
There are huge gaps in scientists’ knowledge about gender-affirming surgery in the United States. How common is it? Who…