Health & Science

Neuroelectrics is developing therapies it says will improve the lives of people living with brain disease.

Moderna is the first company to release positive phase three data on a Covid and flu combination shot, giving it a lead over rivals Pfizer and Novavax. 

After decades of attempts to develop new birth control medications for men, scientists are more hopeful than ever. With new abortion restrictions, demand is growing, experts say.

Scaling back treatment for some cancers can make life easier for patients without hurting the outcomes.

Doctors say a woman who received a pig kidney transplant is back on dialysis after surgeons removed the gradually failing organ.

Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco have developed a bilingual brain implant that uses artificial intelligence to help a stroke survivor communicate in Spanish and English for the first time.

Precision Neuroscience is testing its brain implant at the Mount Sinai Health System in New York City. CNBC observed one procedure from the operating room.

“I think we can tune into the fact that we’re temporary and not make it morbid,” a psychology expert told CNBC Make It.

You’ve probably heard of white noise. Now pink noise, brown noise — a whole rainbow of sounds –are providing competition.

A top U.S. pediatricians’ group is making a sharp policy change about breastfeeding by people with HIV.

Tick season is starting across the U.S., and experts are warning the bloodsuckers may be as plentiful as ever. Here’s a look at what’s expected this year and how you can protect yourself.

New drugs to treat debilitating menopause symptoms — namely hot flashes — are finally on the market or are in development. But doctors say insurance companies either won’t pay for them or make women try and fail with other, perhaps less effective, drugs before they do.

A gene called APOE4 has long been considered a key risk factor. But new research says if people inherit two copies of that gene, it’s not just a risk — it appears to be the underlying cause.

The number of women dying while pregnant is returning to pre-pandemic levels following a worrisome 2021 spike, a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows.

Oil pulling is a centuries-old technique that’s trending on social media for its dental health benefits. Experts explain how it works and what the science says.

Before insurance, Novo Nordisk charges about $1,000 per month for Ozempic in the United States. In Germany, the company charges $59 per month for the same drug.

A New Jersey woman who was near death has received a transplanted pig kidney, part of a dramatic pair of surgeries that also stabilized her failing heart. Doctors at NYU Langone Health say 54-year-old Lisa Pisano is recovering well.

These are the women who played a role in the development of IVF, from Miriam Menkin in the 1930s to Georgeanna Seegar Jones in the late 70s and 80s.

In a letter to the agency, a group of experts called on the commissioner to revoke its approval, saying the test doesn’t work.

New research reveals why certain events remain clear in our minds and suggests ways to improve the likelihood of lasting memories.