Thomas Starzl, Trailblazer In Organ Transplantation, Dies At 90
The doctor, who performed the world's first liver transplant surgery in 1963, eventually earned the moniker "father of transplantation."
Health & Safety
No One Was Prepared To Care For So Many Wounded In Mosul
The number of wounded civilians and fighters is higher than expected in the battle to force ISIS from the Iraqi city. Care is coming from several sources, including U.S. forces.
A Doctor On Why He Volunteered To Fight Ebola In Liberia
In 2014, Dr. Steven Hatch traveled to Liberia to treat people infected with the Ebola virus. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with him about his new book, Inferno: A Doctor's Ebola Story.
Doctor Launches Vision Quest To Help Astronauts' Eyeballs
Scientists are learning that some astronauts' eyes change shape after time in space, leading to vision problems. But a sleep sack being developed might offer relief.
Menstruation 101 For Boys: A Comic Book Is Their Guide
It's two comic books in one: A guide for boys (so they won't tease girls) and advice for girls on how to handle their period.
Patients Demand The 'Right To Try' Experimental Drugs, But Costs Can Be Steep
Terminally ill patients want easier access to candidate medicines still in the earliest stages of testing. While 33 states have passed laws to enable that, ethicists also warn of big risks.
Americans Conflicted Over GOP Plans To Dump Obamacare
Growing public support for the Affordable Care Act seems to be at odds with the GOP's plans to repeal and replace it.
POLL: More People Are Taking Opioids, Even As Their Concerns Rise
The number of people who have used opioid painkillers is still rising, according to a new NPR-Truven Health Analytics poll. But they're also worried about addiction, overdose and side effects.
One Democrat's Hunt For The Hidden Obamacare Replacement Bill
Republicans in Congress were invited Thursday to view a draft of the House bill aimed at repealing and replacing Obamacare. But Democrats who wanted a look came up empty in a game of "find the bill."
Republican Hard-Liners Oppose Health Care Plan Led By Paul Ryan
Some conservative members of Congress and activists who bedeviled GOP leadership during the Obama administration are back again in opposition to the health care plan led by House Speaker Paul Ryan.