Novartis has had received positive topline results from its global MONALEESA-7 trial of Kisqali for metastatic breast cancer, the company announced in a press release.

The American Heart Association (AHA) has redefined its guideline for high blood pressure, according to a press release.

The second annual Peehavior survey conducted by Astellas Pharma and Ipsos Public Affairs found that many women who have symptoms of overactive bladder (OAB) have used unconventional methods when they have not had easy access to a restroom.

American Health Policy Institute’s CEO Tevi Troy recently commented on President Donald Trump’s nomination of Alex Azar as Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary.

Researchers from the University of California at San Diego School of Medicine and Moores Cancer Center have been awarded a $600,000 grant to study of new cancer immunotherapy-related drugs.

More than 300 Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) students and volunteers recently participated in a mass casualty drill at the Houston Fire Department's Val Jahnke Training Facility.

The Master of Public Health (MPH) in Healthcare Management degree program at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health has joined four other MPH programs in the country to receive a top accreditation.

The National Library of Medicine Training Program (NLMTP) in Biomedical Informatics and Data Science has been awarded a $3.1 million grant from the National Library of Medicine (NLM).

Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health (VIGH) has appointed pediatric neurologist, epidemiologist and clinical and scientific author Dr. Edwin Trevathan as its director.

Tokyo-based Astellas Pharma Inc. will present its latest findings on acute myeloid leukemia (AML) during the 2017 American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting.

National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researchers have released a study raising concerns over the transmission of prion diseases such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) through the skin.

Details of a $69 billion deal in which pharmacy giant CVS would take over health insurer Aetna emerged in multiple reports Sunday.

University of Texas’ Dr. Amy Laude recently offered suggestions to stay healthy while traveling during the holidays.

Scanning, 3-D printing, laser cutting and virtual surgery simulation are among the features now functioning at Houston’s Texas Medical Center (TMC), which managing physician Dr. William “Billy” Cohn described as innovative.

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) recently demanded better mental health care equity during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing.

While multibillion-dollar mega-mergers at the top of the end of the health-sector chain garner headlines and potential regulatory scrutiny, hospital group consolidations are also concerning experts who believe they may not produce better care and lower costs.

The University of Pennsylvania's Penn Medicine has launched its first app to help bariatric surgery patients better monitor their health, activities and clinical appointments before and after surgery.

The Office of Minority Health (OMH) at the Department of Health and Human Services has announced more than $5 million in cooperative agreement awards to help communities address childhood obesity, the opioid epidemic and serious mental illness.

A recent study from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) shows over 90 percent of U.S. homes have three or more detectable allergens and 73 percent have at least one allergen at an elevated level.

Nine nurses from Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) and Vanderbilt University School of Nursing (VUSN) were chosen from among 5,000 nominees nationwide to receive honors from the March of Dimes Tennessee Chapter.