A 29-year-old Stanford dropout has developed a new biotechnology that threatens to give laboratory medicine its biggest shakeup in decades.

Malpractice laws have got to change, says attorney Philip Howard. 'People are acting like idiots, and an uncontrollable web of rules ensnares people, particularly in the medical profession.'

New technology reveals that many herbal products on the market contain different ingredients from those listed on their labels, reports Dr. Gerald Chodak.

Dr. Eric Topol talks with NBC's Dr. Nancy Snyderman about juggling careers in medicine and television, and what it's like to break through academia's glass ceiling.

Dr. Boufford talks about some impending hurdles that doctors face, including a spate of newly insured patients, necessity to expand their practice hours, and others.

Eli Lilly executive Bart Peterson, JD, talks to Medscape about research hurdles, FDA improvements, and how personalized medicine can coexist with blockbuster drugs.

FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, MD, talks with Medscape at the National Health Research Forum in Washington, DC.

Some parents choose not to have their child vaccinated, but then it is also their responsibility to keep an ill child from infecting others.

Dr. Eric Topol talks with Dr. Paul Offit about his new book, which takes on the supplement and alternative medicine industries.

Farzad Mostashari, MD, reflects on his tenure as the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology in an interview with Medscape Editor-in-Chief Eric J. Topol, MD.