pbs.org / .pbs-org-newshour-health / Page 3

More than two years after the pandemic ended, millions of Americans are still living with long COVID. Symptoms vary from person to person, but range from mild to severe to physically debilitating. Recently, Health Secretary Kennedy kicked off new ...

The White House said Friday that the Food and Drug Administration's approval of a generic form of mifepristone was just following the law and not a sign of support for the abortion pill.

Federal officials have approved another generic version of the abortion pill mifepristone, a regulatory formality that quickly triggered pushback from anti-abortion groups and politicians aligned with the Trump administration.

More people than ever are putting their hopes for parenthood on ice, literally. Egg freezing is a costly procedure that had primarily been used by people undergoing medical treatments that could affect their fertility, but now it's becoming more ...

As the country's chief health advocate, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wields major influence over the public health of Americans. Critics argue that Kennedy's collective efforts have sown confusion and are likely to further jeopardize already declining ...

When President Donald Trump's administration announced it would repurpose an old, generic drug as a new treatment for autism, it came as a surprise to many experts -- including the physician who suggested the idea to the nation's top health officials ...