A Texas judge ruled that the Food and Drug Administration wrongly approved mifepristone in 2000 and accused it of doing a rush job. Here's what really went down.
The Taliban has banned Afghan women working for the U.N. or other aid agencies. The repercussions could be devastating for programs in which women play a vital role.
NPR would like to hear from you. With the future of some abortion pills in jeopardy, tell us about your experience using medication to end a pregnancy or treat a miscarriage.
A judge's ruling puts access to the abortion drug mifepristone in limbo, pending further court decisions. But there's another drug that is safe and effective at ending early pregnancy.
The mifepristone ruling in Texas has been met with concern from the pharmaceutical industry, who say the decision, if upheld, could having a chilling effect on the development of new drugs.
Democratic Rep. Marvin Lim says he will continue working on House Bill 216 despite its failing in Georgia's 2023 legislative session. The bill awards sexual assault survivors medical treatment and counseling under the Georgia Crime Victims Emergency Fund.
We asked public health leaders what the World Health Organization should add to its docket in this anniversary year. Answers ranged from pay more attention to teen health to restore the world's trust.
The drug had been fast-tracked for approval under the agency's accelerated approval program, and has been available for more than a decade, despite the drugmaker's failure to prove that it works.
The Novo Nordisk diabetes medication was found to cause significant weight loss in users and has since become a blockbuster drug and very big business.
The first outbreak this year was in Equatorial Guinea, which has seen 20 deaths already. Now there are cases reported in Tanzania as well for this infectious disease with a high fatality rate.
The Food and Drug Administration appears poised to make available the COVID-19 vaccines that target omicron as a second booster for people with weak immune systems and those ages 65 and older.
In a long anticipated decision, the Food and Drug Administration approved an over-the-counter version of naloxone spray, a generic form of the opioid overdose treatment called Narcan.
One of the complications contributing to high U.S. maternal mortality among Black women is preeclampsia. A common-sense initiative in Boston gives women a blood pressure cuff to take home.
