The empty auditoriums, Gila monsters, resistant pharmaceutical executives and enigmas that led to Ozempic and other drugs that may change how society thinks about obesity.

Researchers at Stanford devised a strange new molecule that could lead to drugs that arm genes and make cancers work against themselves.

At a medical school in Boston, instructors are using ChatGPT in training exercises to help teach students how to think like doctors.

Wegovy and other drugs expose a social tension between a quest to medicate illness and a stigmatizing belief that obese people lack sufficient willpower to lose weight.

Despite the drawbacks of turning to artificial intelligence in medicine, some physicians find that ChatGPT improves their ability to communicate empathetically with patients.

A large “de-escalation” trial suggests that tens of thousands of people annually may be able to rely on only chemotherapy and surgery to treat their illness.

Polygenic risk scores could help patients, including younger ones, understand whether they really need early treatment for heart disease.

Donanemab is not a cure and comes with significant side effects, but patients had longer periods of independent living while on the drug.

By analyzing seven samples of hair said to have come from Ludwig van Beethoven, researchers debunked myths about the revered composer while raising new questions about his life and death.

Patients with leaking tricuspid valves in a research trial saw improvements with a procedure that does not require a risky open-heart surgery.

Some doctors say that however reasonable guidelines may seem, their cumulative burden causes “constant frustration” to medical practice.

Growing research has shown that intensive interventions are needed, scientists say. Here is why their advice is changing.

Helping someone in cardiac arrest is not as daunting as it seems.

The trauma care of the Buffalo Bills player highlighted what is done to overcome cardiac arrest, a leading cause of death in the United States.

Some people who have long lived with the disease say they worry about living as a healthy person, while others are concerned about the obstacles to getting treatment.

Cardiac doctors say that blows to the chest causing an erratic heart rhythm are highly unusual, but not unheard-of in sports.

Preliminary results offer hope that gene therapy can protect some people with the brain disease driven by a particular gene variant.

Two sisters in one family died from a genetic disorder. Before a third child with the disease was born, doctors hatched a plan to spare her of its effects.

A small study demonstrated that deep brain stimulation, used for people with Parkinson’s disease, can limit an urge to overeat.

When granted anonymity in focus groups, physicians let their guards down and shared opinions consistent with experiences of many people with disabilities.