The Supreme Court appears ready to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, which found that the U.S. constitution protects abortion rights, as well as the 1992 Planned Parenthood v. Casey decision, which largely reaffirmed those rights, according to a leaked draft opinion obtained by Politico.

During the pandemic, regions of the United States saw significant differences in Covid-19 mortality rates, according to a new study published in PLOS ONE—and these differences may be attributable to varying vaccination rates and adherence to safety precautions, such as masking.

Some Covid-19 patients are reporting a recurrence of symptoms after taking Pfizer's antiviral medication Paxlovid—and while health experts say that this "viral rebound" does not mean the treatment is ineffective, they are calling for health agencies to investigate the issue.

Doctors initially believed a 22-year-old woman's "painful attacks" were caused by an autoimmune disorder, until an infectious disease doctor found the source of the attacks— a condition "just rare enough" to evade the awareness of many other doctors.

Decades of research suggests that age discrimination "can take years off one's life." Writing for the New York Times, Paula Span details how ageism can affect physical and cognitive health.

CMS on Friday finalized plans to increase oversight of Medicare Advantage plans, in today's bite-sized hospital and health industry news from California, the District of Columbia, and Maryland.