GINA KOLATA

A large “de-escalation” trial suggests that tens of thousands of people annually may be able to rely on only chemotherapy and surgery to treat their...

Polygenic risk scores could help patients understand whether they really need early treatment for heart disease.

A man in his early 40s showed physical signs of the illness, but didn’t develop symptoms until he was nearly 70 because of a protective...

Many police departments prohibit their officers from employing the kind of neck restraints a man used in fatally subduing Jordan Neely in the New York...

Donanemab is not a cure and comes with significant side effects, but patients had longer periods of independent living while on the drug.

While researchers are divided over whether more people should have automated external defibrillators at home, those who have used one have no doubts.

The U.S. agency wants to ensure that doctors inform women that some breast anomalies require more examination.

Patients with leaking tricuspid valves in a research trial saw improvements with a procedure that does not require a risky open-heart surgery.

Some doctors say that however reasonable guidelines may seem, their cumulative burden causes “constant frustration” to medical practice.

Growing research has shown that intensive interventions are needed, scientists say. Here is why their advice is changing.