Health

Dr. Erica Schwartz answered questions from a Senate committee Wednesday, as she sought confirmation to become the next director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Transcript A MARTÍNEZ, …

A centerpiece of President Trump’s push to make prescription medicines more affordable is a government website for drug discounts that carries his own name. TrumpRx, launched in February, now boasts …

The CDC has confirmed more than 1,600 cases of a gastrointestinal parasitic infection. More than 140 people have been hospitalized, as the CDC looks for the source. Transcript LEILA FADEL, …

Cancer disparities cost lives and researchers push to understand what is behind these gaps. Federal funding for such work has slowed since last year. Andrew Brookes/Image Source/Getty Images hide caption …

It’s a summer of extreme heat around much of the world. I know what that feels like. In Uttar Pradesh, India, where I grew up, temperatures easily soar upward of …

Dr. Erica Schwartz faces a Senate confirmation hearing for the role of CDC director. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services hide caption toggle caption U.S. Department of Health and …

NPR’s A Martinez speaks with American Heart Association’s volunteer president Dr. Manesh Patel about aortic dissection, the preliminary finding of what led to Sen. Lindsey Graham’s death.

Oncologist and bioethicist Zeke Emanuel takes a back-to-basics approach to maintain good health in his new book, including tips like allowing yourself to enjoy ice cream. WeBond Creations/Getty Images hide …

Protestors rally for healthcare for transgender people at a march in June 2025 in Manhattan. NPR has learned the Trump administration shelved a plan to cut off all Medicare and …

Pythons have several unusual traits that scientists are studying for potential clues for treating human disease. Ari Daniel for NPR hide caption toggle caption Ari Daniel for NPR For new …