Around 5 million people took Mediator, designed as a diabetes drug but promoted for weight loss.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the law violates a string of U.S. Supreme Court rulings starting with Roe v. Wade.

A new study has confirmed that removing the tonsils and adenoids of children with obstructive sleep apnea can reduce sleepiness.

New batches of Rienso may be introduced into the Swiss market depending on the approval of the Swiss health regulator, Swissmedic.

Nearly 13,000 healthcare employees at five University of California medical centers plan to strike.

New prostate cancer treatment technologies increases costs by about $350 million each year.

Vermont became the fourth U.S. state to end legal penalties for doctors who assist in patient suicide.

Aimee Copeland was fitted with a pair of "bionic" hands with 24 programmable functions.

Danzig successfully suggested stockpiling a drug known as raxibacumab, or "raxi".