Accidental overdose caused 5.2 deaths per 100,000 births, while homicide and suicide combined accounted for 3.9 per 100,000.

Researchers celebrate early results of a drug that may become the first treatment for a serious complication of pregnancy ...

The drug would need to be taken long before symptoms first appear—but it could be used to help protect at-risk individuals.

The prices would reflect discounts the White House said it has negotiated with more than a dozen drug companies under the ...

Currently, the main approach for easing chronic fatigue is gentle, low-intensity exercise like walking or yoga, which aims to ...

NanoViricides, Inc., a publicly traded company (NYSE American:NNVC) (the "Company"), and a clinical stage, leading global ...

Accelerated approval can serve patients well—but only when surrogate endpoints are reliable and clearly predict outcomes that matter to patients.

Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events, ...

Authorities in Guyana seized a semisubmersible vessel that was being used for drug trafficking through one of the nation's jungles, Interpol said. The seizure was part of a wider operation to crack ...

Despite significant progress in medicinal chemistry and life sciences research, drug discovery and development remain slow and expensive, taking on average approximately 15 years and US$2 billion to ...

Lilly Biotechnology Center in San Diego, Calif. Senior Correspondent On July 2, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new drug for treating Alzheimer’s disease. Donanemab, or Kisunla, ...