David Howard

In most cases, antibiotics do the trick. But when they don’t, symptoms can be devastating. New research aims to discover why.

It’s serious research disguised as diet fad: the notion that special tissue—which not everyone has—can help burn off pounds.

Retail clinics brought grocery-aisle convenience to strep tests and flu shots. Now they’re aiming to manage chronic conditions.

There’s remarkable science behind mail-order gene tests. But should buyers beware?

Pharmacists propose a third category of drugs—“behind the counter”—which they, not doctors, would prescribe.