The FDA is conducting its first-ever investigation into cosmetics companies, asking for details on safety and manufacturing. Public outcry has been escalating for years over concern of side effects and long-term health risks of some cosmetics.
The Thai boys rescued from the flooded cave complex have survived the extreme physical duress, but now they may face a daunting mental challenge: post-traumatic stress disorder. Children with PTSD are at risk of lifelong health issues.
Heart disease has been declining all over the U.S. for decades, but nine states saw a recent big jump in their relative rank for this disease burden. They have something else in common: All nine voted for Trump.
The Trump administration shocked the World Health Organization by mixing politics with breastfeeding, but there is no debate. Baby formula cannot match the health benefits of mother's milk.
Consumer DNA testing companies are rushing in to help immigrant parents reunite with detained children at the border, but there are privacy risks and questions about DNA ownership.
New diet-based approaches to diabetes prevention and treatment include fresh-food prescriptions and ketogenic diets rather than drugs alone. Spending on drugs reached $53 billion last year, with mixed results.
An ingestible micro-bio-electronic device has been developed at MIT that can detect blood in the stomach. It could end the need for endoscopy procedures.
As transplant surgery reaches new heights, human head transplantation may not be as far-fetched as once thought. Still, surgical, immunological, psychological and ethical hurdles remain.
Evidence suggests e-cigarettes — the most commonly used form of tobacco among US youth — leads to nicotine addiction and drugs. Oculus is funding a new VR games it hopes will be the game changer.
Mount Sinai in New York is among the first to explore a personalized vaccine to combat some of America's deadliest cancers, including lung, breast, gynecological and bladder cancers.
CNBC Changemakers: Women Transforming Business is an annual list spotlighting women whose accomplishments have left an indelible mark on the business world.
CNBC Crypto World will feature the latest news and daily trading updates including analysis of major moves as well as breakouts on key innovations such as new currencies and the evolution of the digital wallet.
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins speaks with "Squawk Box Asia" on a wide range of issues, including how it's managing the relationship between the U.S. and China, and how it's coping with the global chip supply crunch.
Michael "Mick" Farrell, CEO of ResMed, says that his company has been ramping up production of ventilator equipment to meet surging global demand as countries battle the coronavirus outbreak.
Menopause is among the female health conditions with the highest unmet need and has 'enormous potential for innovative treatments,' according to McKinsey.
Researchers found Novo Nordisk's Ozempic could be manufactured for an estimated 89 cents to $4.73 for a month's supply, figures that include a profit margin.