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RSV can be dangerous for infants. A new treatment to prevent the respiratory illness is on track to be available this fall. JGI/Tom Grill/Getty Images/Tetra images RF hide caption toggle …

The Center for Reproductive Rights brought the lawsuit on behalf of 13 women and two doctors. The women had pregnancy complications that endangered their lives or had fetuses with fatal …

Dr. Anthony Fauci’s replacement at NIH’s infectious disease and immunology institute is an HIV prevention expert from the University of Alabama-Birmingham, Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo.

What’s four-legged, furry and often serves up a mood boost? That’s right: dogs. As part of our series Weekly Dose of Wonder, here’s how even brief interactions with pups can …

NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with science journalist and author Rebecca Skloot about Henrietta Lacks, whose family just settled with a biotech company that used her cancer cells without consent.

Two new surveys from the CDC reveal a rising number of patients with an allergy to meat caused by tick bites. Called alpha-gal syndrome, it’s far from the superpower the …

NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Morristown Medical Center sports cardiologist Matthew Martinez about why some young athletes suffer from sudden cardiac-related medical emergencies.

A group of crafters has come together to finish items for those who can no longer work on them, or for those who have recently died. (This story first aired …

Drugmakers around the globe are bracing for a major shakeup in how one of their largest customers does business. On Sept. 1, Medicare will target its first 10 drugs for …

A tornado that tore through a Pfizer factory in North Carolina could exacerbate drug shortages. Records obtained by NPR show the plant made dozens of products, including painkillers and anesthetics.