Health

Dozens of medical and scientific studies are ending or at risk of ending, leaving researchers scrambling to find alternative funding.

Veterans who wish to change their gender “can do so on their own dime,” the V.A. secretary said.

After the Dobbs decision, births rose in states with bans, but more for some women than others.

Chatbots should be built with enough resilience to deal with difficult emotional situations, researchers said.

Laura Delano walked away from the treatments that defined her teens and 20s. Now, she’s hoping to create a road map for others to follow.

Brendan Costello’s family was bracing for goodbyes. But he had one last wish.

In West Texas, some with severe illness have not been taken to a doctor until their conditions worsened, officials said.

Dr. Mehmet Oz, the TV celebrity, dodged queries about Republican plans to cut health insurance for the poor, and emerged unscathed on his ties to major industries.

As the coronavirus spread, researchers worldwide scrambled to find ways to keep people safe. Some efforts were misguided. Others saved millions of lives.