The Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation has decided to join the Obama administration’s Cancer Moonshot initiative by committing $25 million to community-based cancer treatment, care and support for underserved patients.

Senate Democrats are likely to make a fresh bid to include some type of single payer option in any reform of the Affordable Care Act, particularly if they take control of the chamber and Hillary Clinton wins the presidency, opponents of Obamacare argue.

Earlier this week, a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) report revealed that insurance premiums for health care plans in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchanges would rise an average of 22 percent, along with 36 fewer plans to pick from in 2017.

A major health insurer has announced its plan to exit three key Tennessee regions, and one politician has claimed the company is also telling agents in other areas of the state that they will not receive commission for enrollments.

The European Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has granted a positive opinion of AbbVie's Venclyxto (venetoclax) tablets for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

U.S. leadership in the health care industry recently held a Capitol Hill briefing to highlight the ongoing work against antibiotic-resistant illnesses as well as the serious dangers that come from these diseases.

The American Optometric Association (AOA) recently conducted the 2016 American Eye-Q Survey and published the results to show the misconceptions about diabetes and related eye diseases.

Deaconess and St. Mary’s recently announced that they have received the prestigious Wellness Frontiers Award from the Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC) for their Project AWARE program (Youth Mental Health First Aid).

In the 'Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders,' a team of researchers recently wrote that some doctors may be unknowingly over-diagnosing children with autism as having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

PatientPoint recently launched a new mobile app that will enable physicians to improve how they practice medicine, in addition to offering patients more information to benefit their overall experience.

The University of California at Los Angeles’ (UCLA) Center for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (CDMD) was recently selected as the 12th clinic to become a Certified Duchenne Care Center by Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD).

A recent #CuresNow collaboration between Quest Diagnostics, IBM Watson and Sloan Kettering Cancer Center could help make precise medicine decisions related to best treatments for cancer patients.

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recently released updated comprehensive guidelines for people living with diabetes who need regular physical exercise.

The latest Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting, under leadership of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), made new recommendations for HPV vaccine regimens.

The Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF), a leading supporter in the worldwide push to end AIDS, recently awarded a total of $4.1 million to various programs that seek to resolve the health and human rights of HIV/AIDS victims.

A team of scientists recently published a new study in the journal 'Cell' describing the unique proteins produced from the C9orf72 gene, which is the most common genetic disruption behind ALS.

Dr. Alan Schwartzstein, vice speaker of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Congress of Delegates, recently released a blog post on the AAFP website describing the importance of combatting opioid addiction.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) hosted the Silicon Valley Light the Night Walk on Oct. 22 at Avaya Stadium, home of the San Jose Earthquakes.

Younger people who paid a penalty instead of taking out health insurance could receive letters from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) urging them to sign up for Obamacare, a move described by some as potentially unlawful.