Eleanor Dearman

One modern educational innovation is a method called “formative assessment,” but an array of definitions and applications complicate the ability of experts to measure the effectiveness of this new technique.

New research shows that doctors who ordered more tests on hospitalized patients faced lower risk of being sued.

The Tribune presents a discussion of how the new economics of health care, the politics of reform, the technology revolution and other modern-world realities are transforming Texas hospitals.

Antioxidants, which have been said to protect cells from damage, may also cause cancerous cells to grow and thrive, according to a new study published in the journal Nature.

In this week’s Bookshelf, our content partner Kirkus Reviews highlights The Death of Cancer.

Four papers in the journal Cell and Molecular Cell are considered a “tour de force’’ which may lead researchers to a better understanding of how to treat neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS.

Bruce Beutler, whose work is credited with sparking the “second revolution’’ in immunology, said much more remains to be discovered in regard to research on immunity.

Failure of more than half of the nonprofit health insurers launched under the Affordable Care Act is fueling new concerns on Capitol Hill.