A stricter FDA policy for COVID vaccines could limit future access
Federal officials unveiled a rigorous regulatory approach to future COVID vaccines that could make it harder for many people under 65 to get immunized.
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'Dilbert' creator Scott Adams says he's dying of 'the same cancer that Joe Biden has'
Adams said he expects "to be checking out from this domain sometime this summer." The controversial cartoonist, a vocal supporter of President Trump, expressed compassion for former President Biden.
Doctors urged to treat pain for IUD insertion and other procedures
A major medical group now recommends pain-blocking treatments for IUD insertion and other procedures amid a growing recognition that women's pain should be treated.
A broken thruster jeopardized Voyager 1, but engineers executed a remote fix
NASA mission controllers raced against time to find a solution before a crucial ground-based radio used for communicating with Voyagers 1 and 2, went offline for upgrades.
A look at the potential impacts of proposed Medicaid cuts
NPR speaks with health economist Lindsay Allen, assistant professor at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, about the impact of proposed cuts to Medicaid being debated in Congress.
Biden's team refutes Trump's suggestion that Biden hid his cancer diagnosis
Former President Joe Biden's last known prostate cancer screening test was in 2014, and he had never been diagnosed with prostate cancer until Friday, his office said.
What it means to have prostate cancer today
Former President Biden's diagnosis spotlights both advances and challenges with the disease.
For the first time, the U.S. is absent from WHO's annual assembly. What's the impact?
In the wake of President Trump's decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization, the agency is holding its first major meeting. How will that affect WHO — and the United States?
Natural gas pipeline company defends Triad expansion project
The proposed development that calls for 24 miles of new pipeline to be laid across the Triad and another 31 in Rockingham County leading into Virginia has sparked safety concerns among residents.
How treatable is prostate cancer? A doctor reacts to Biden's diagnosis
Prostate cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the U.S., and often treatable. One urologist says Biden has good options ahead — largely thanks to recent advances in research.