A new study shows that genetic testing could be used to determine which drugs will — and won't — work for patients with Candida auris (C. auris), a multidrug-resistant yeast that causes ...

The voter-approved initiative just went into effect, with the immediate impact expected in charging decisions over theft and ...

A new report from the CDC showed an increase in overdose deaths caused by carfentanil, an opioid 100 times more potent than ...

San Francisco County Supervisor Matt Dorsey, a Democrat and former addict, is calling for “mass arrests, detox, and treatment ...

New York has experienced thousands of opioid overdose deaths in recent years. But public health responses appear to at least ...

San Francisco started its ban on county-funded cash assistance for individuals with substance abuse disorders who refuse to ...

Case manager Bryon Johnson flashed a light into a dark tunnel beneath the glitz of the Las Vegas Strip on a recent fall ...

The 43rd District Court in Hazel Park has launched a new program that aims to find a more constructive approach to handling nonviolent offenders addicted to drugs or alcohol.

One or two doses of psilocybin, a compound found in psychedelic mushrooms, may improve the mental health of cancer patients when accompanied by psychotherapy, a new study suggests. A second new study ...

A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham uncovers how a novel immunotherapy prevents squamous cell carcinoma, with benefits lasting five years after treatment.

Fighting cancer can seem like a deadly game of chance. While some patients may respond well to certain treatments, others might not be as fortunate. Doctors and scientists have long struggled to ...

It was the middle of the night when an Arlington family heard an intruder in their house. What happened next was a sad ending ...