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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the oral medication Alunbrig for the treatment of ALK+ non-small cell lung cancer. Find out more about the newly approved drug treatment.

A recently published study links diabetes with increased abnormalities in several brain areas. Overweight and obese diabetics are most at risk for serious brain deterioration.

Minnesota health officials faced opposition from anti-vaccine activists. The activists tried to advocate the dangers of measles vaccination in kids to the Somali-Minnesotan community.

The World Health Organization is investigating 11 cases of unexplained deaths resulting from a mystery illness in Liberia. The incidents come almost a year after WHO announced the end of the latest Ebola outbreak in the ...

The FDA approved the first treatment for the rare genetic disorder CLN2 disease that typically affects young children. What are the side effects of the therapy, and how much does it cost per year?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the drug Stivarga as a second-line treatment for liver cancer. Stivarga is a drug from Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc., which is based in Germany.

An artificial womb tested on lambs offers hope of preventing developmental problems that may arise due to preterm birth. What makes it a better alternative to incubators and ventilators?