Surgeons transplanted a kidney and thymus gland from a gene-edited pig into a 54-year-old woman in an attempt to extend her life. It's the latest experimental use of animal organs in humans.

Climate change is making it harder to meet clean air goals, says the 25th annual State of the Air report from the American Lung Association.

The agency stressed the material is inactivated and that the findings "do not represent actual virus that may be a risk to consumers," but it's continuing to study the issue.

A consent order in a Disability Rights NC lawsuit against DHHS could increase community-based services access for people with disabilities.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says his administration is working on emergency legislation. Earlier this month, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that a near-total abortion ban could take effect.

Studies suggest people who take metformin for diabetes may be at lower risk for cancer, heart disease and dementia. Now researchers aim to test if it prevents age-related diseases in healthy people.

Picture this scenario: You’ve lost a loved one and inherited that person’s home. But while you are still grieving the loss, you’re informed the state is seizing that property you just inherited. It can happen if your loved one was on Medicaid, as one Charlotte family found out — the hard way.

Public health authorities are investigating reports of counterfeit injections sickening 19 people across nine states. Experts say getting bona fide Botox starts with finding a trustworthy provider.

Nearly 1-in-4 adults who lost Medicaid coverage in the past year are now uninsured, according to a new survey. As states winnow the rolls, many families are caught in confusing red tape.

Guilford County’s rate stood at 7.6 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2021, the most recent year for which data are available. That’s higher than the state’s rate of 6.8 deaths per 1,000 live births and the national rate of 5.4. It’s also higher than the rates in other large N.C. counties, according to Every Baby Guilford.

Most Medicare enrollees have two or more chronic conditions, making them eligible for a program that rewards physicians for doing more to manage their care. But not many doctors have joined.

Nonprofits, health agencies and community members gathered in Charlotte last week to highlight factors that contribute to grim disparity, brainstorm solutions to combat poor outcomes.