Rebecca Stafford

Richard “Rick” Slayman, who made history at age 62 as the first person to receive a kidney from a genetically modified pig, has died about two months after the procedure.Massachusetts...

Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesElon Musk's startup Neuralink on Wednesday said part of its brain implant malfunctioned after it put the system in a human patient for the...

Geriatrics is a field of sleuthing. To solve medical enigmas, doctors must become detectives, teasing out the effects of overlapping causes that include chronic conditions, acute injuries, social factors and...

A new strategy has emerged in the battle to ban smoking in casinos: the shareholder vote.Shareholders at Boyd Gaming, Bally's Entertainment and Caesars Entertainment will put on the ballot at...

After 30 years as one of England’s top pediatricians, Dr. Hilary Cass was hoping to begin her retirement by learning to play the saxophone.Instead, she took on a project that...

Nikos Pekiaridis | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesModerna on Friday said the Food and Drug Administration has delayed the approval of its vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus to the end of...

The four adult children were in agreement.Their father, William Curry, a retired electrical engineer and business executive, was sinking deeper into dementia. They had found a memory care facility about...

A health worker prepares a dose of the Novavax vaccine as the Dutch Health Service Organization starts with the Novavax vaccination program on March 21, 2022 in The Hague, Netherlands.Patrick...

There’s quite a good body of research now on the neuroscience of meditation, showing that it improves self-awareness, emotion regulation, self-control and many other things. Most people, if they’re honest...

Vadym Buinov | Moment | Getty ImagesWorking parents, guardians or caretakers know the challenge of striking the delicate balance between work and care responsibilities.From paid parental leave to quality health-care...