More than 100 scientists met in California to find a solution to the increasingly research-thwarting problem of unreliable antibodies, according to NPR. 

CMS has finalized its rule updating requirements for long-term care facilities participating in Medicare and Medicaid, the first such update since 1991.

The New England Journal of Medicine invited both major presidential candidates to write articles about their healthcare policies, but only one took the editors up on the offer.

The months-long battle in Congress over funding to help combat the Zika virus has ended, as both the House and Senate approved a $1.1 billion package Sept. 28 as part of a larger government spending bill.

Before prescribing potentially addictive drugs, California physicians will be required to check whether patients have gotten the same drugs from other doctors in the state.

Legislation shielding customers of failed Affordable Care Act (ACA) co-ops from penalties for not buying health coverage has passed the House, offering a slim exemption from one of the law’s signature components, the individual mandate.

More than a quarter (27 percent) of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) workers responsible for approving cancer and hematology drugs went on to work for the companies making those drugs, according to a new study published in The BMJ.

A report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) harshly criticized HHS’s guidance on privacy and security for health information, saying it fails to meet cybersecurity standards of other federal agencies and provides advice to covered entities that doesn’t help prevent future data breaches.