Hillary Clinton is pledging to better protect patients from steep increases in the cost of drugs

Convicted police killer Mumia Abu-Jamal has lost a preliminary bid for a hepatitis C drug, but the U.S. judge who rejected his request blasted the policy that denies inmates antiviral drugs until they have advanced liver damage

A new poll finds that more voters trust Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to do a better job on health care issues facing the nation, from Medicare to medical costs

A federal appeals court has upheld the government's ban on the sale of guns to medical marijuana card holders

New national survey data shows marijuana use is becoming more accepted among adults as states loosen pot laws

An independent commission investigating Italian stem-cell scientist Dr. Paolo Macchiarini, whose work was once considered revolutionary, says that there were many problems in how he treated patients and the scientific basis for his work was 'inadequate'

California judge rejects request to suspend law allowing terminally ill to end their lives

In Iran, a unique system allows those in need of a transplant to buy a kidney

The sponsor of a proposed initiative to repeal Montana's medical marijuana law said Wednesday he won't appeal a judge's refusal to place the measure on November's ballot

Sky-high price hikes for an emergency allergy medicine are making drugmaker Mylan the latest target for patients and politicians infuriated by soaring drug costs