Lots of drug companies talk about putting patients first — but this one actually did When Amylyx Pharmaceuticals found out its ALS drug Relyvrio didn't work, the company took the unusual step of voluntarily pulling it off the market. Jon Hamilton
He invented a successful medical device as a student. Here's his advice for new grads When Thorsten Siess was in graduate school, he came up with the idea for a heart device that's now been used in hundreds of thousands of patients around the world. Sydney Lupkin
As the FDA evaluates ecstasy treatment for PTSD, questions mount about the evidence Clinical trials of MDMA have been promising, but concerns have emerged about the quality of the research. A June hearing scheduled by the Food and Drug Administration is likely to address them. Will Stone
The first person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died Richard Slayman died almost two months after the historic procedure, the Boston hospital where he had the transplant said Saturday. At 62, he had the transplant to treat his end-stage kidney disease. Emma Bowman
For Mother's Day, a bouquet of useful health advice for new moms and moms-to-be Expert guidance on the realities of pregnancy and new motherhood from Life Kit. Find episodes on the menstrual cycle, egg freezing, postpartum depression and more. Life Kit
A drug company will stop selling lucrative medicine to keep a promise to ALS patients A drug company will voluntarily stop selling a medicine that was bringing in hundreds of millions of dollars, keeping a promise the business made years earlier to people with the fatal condition ALS. Jon Hamilton
Decades-old law limits access to Wegovy for Medicaid beneficiaries New medications like Wegovy are changing the way people lose weight and manage obesity, but many Medicaid beneficiaries can't get them. Sydney Lupkin
Mammograms should start at age 40, hormone therapy for menopause is safe, studies find Mammograms should start at age 40, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Taskforce. And a new study finds hormone therapy for menopause symptoms is safe. Allison Aubrey
Hormones for menopause are safe, study finds. Here's what changed Women under 60 can benefit from hormone therapy to treat hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause. That's according to a new study, and is a departure from what women were told in the past. Allison Aubrey
Arizona lawmakers vote by a narrow margin to repeal Civil War-era abortion ban Gov. Katie Hobbs plans to sign the repeal of the law that bans nearly all abortions — keeping the state's 15-weeks-of-pregnancy ban in place. But it's unclear when the repeal takes effect Wayne Schutsky
