Medicine

The telehealth company Hims & Hers put out a Super Bowl ad that skimped on clarifying that its compounded semaglutide medications aren't FDA-approved.

The FDA has approved Journavx, an oral medication for treating pain that doesn't target the brain like addictive opioids.

A nasal spray that contains esketamine — a potent derivative of ketamine — can now be taken on its own to treat adults with severe depression, the FDA says. Here's what that means.

A large new study has shed light on the wider health impacts of taking Ozempic-style drugs.

From fungi brewing alcohol in a person's gut to parasitic brain infections, here are some of the oddest medical case reports we covered in 2024.

When will MDMA be approved for therapy? Major trial issues may stand in the way, psychiatrist Dr. Albino Oliveira-Maia says

Scientists have designed special immune cells that protect transplanted pancreatic cells from attack in mice.

Poppy seeds come from the same plant that's used to make opium and morphine. So can they get you high?

As a new analysis highlights the impact of skin tone on drug safety and efficacy, experts outline what can be done to make medical research more inclusive.

A man's attempt at self-medicating with shrooms resulted in a trip to the intensive care unit.