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When a Child Is Shot, Trauma Ripples Through Families, Study Finds

With each mass shooting, Americans look to one grim indicator — the number of dead — as a measure of the destructive impact. But...

How a Lucrative Surgery Took Off Online and Disfigured Patients

The bulge on the side of Peggy Hudson’s belly was the size of a cantaloupe. And it was growing.“I was afraid it would burst,”...

Panel Tells F.D.A. That CRISPR Sickle Cell Cure Is Safe Enough for Patients

A group of experts announced on Tuesday that a revolutionary treatment for sickle cell disease is safe for clinical use. This paves the way...

Second Maryland Man to Receive an Altered Pig’s Heart Has Died

A 58-year-old man with heart failure who received a new heart from a genetically modified pig died on Monday, nearly six weeks after receiving...

Teenage Vaping Declines This Year, Survey Says

What’s Behind the Numbers: Flavor bans may have had an effect.One thing is clear about underage e-cigarette use: Adolescents like flavors. About 90 percent...

Doctors Wrestle With A.I. in Patient Care, Citing Lax Rules

In medicine, the cautionary tales about the unintended effects of artificial intelligence are already legendary. There was the program meant to predict when patients...

Bariatric Surgery at 16 – The New York Times

As soon as the recommendations were announced, they were met with fierce criticism for their screening and treatment methods, especially drugs like semaglutide and...

F.D.A. Experts Will Vote on Safety of a Cure for Sickle Cell Disease

Why It Matters: A disease with a toll that is difficult to...

How Aid in Dying Became Medical, Not Moral

In rural Iowa, Peg Sandeen reflects on the challenges she faced living with AIDS, particularly the judgment from her neighbors. Her husband, John, fell...

What to Know About Dengue Fever as Cases Spread to New Places

Cases of dengue fever, a viral illness transmitted by mosquitoes, are increasing worldwide. This includes areas where the disease was previously unheard of, such...

New A.I. Tool Diagnoses Brain Tumors on the Operating Table

Once their scalpels reach the edge of a brain tumor, surgeons are faced with an agonizing decision: cut away some healthy brain tissue to...

Lawsuit Challenges Insurance Restrictions on Weight Loss Drugs Like Wegovy

Jeannette Simonton, a 57-year-old nurse, is suing the Washington State agency that provides health insurance for public employees after her insurance refused to cover...