A new coronavirus related to SARS and MERS has now traveled from China to the United States. A genetic analysis reveals…
Ozzy Osbourne, famous for biting heads off bats, heavy metal music and a reality TV show, announced he has Parkinson's…
Youth sports are a great way for kids to be active, but a recent study showed that after-sports snacks, on average, had…
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), who spent four years in a refugee camp, was recently criticized for saying that talk about war…
African American youth are at increased risk for death by suicide. An expert explains why it's important to better understand…
Vitamin D is essential for good health and particularly for fighting infections and keeping the microbes in the human gut…
A health informatics researcher explains why people don't always get the 'credit' they think they should from…
Among the issues candidates will debate Tuesday night is health care – an important, yet confusing, topic for viewers.…
High prescription drug costs are a widespread concern for consumers and policymakers. For patients who need specialty drugs,…
Bioprinting, an offshoot of 3D printing, is advancing so rapidly that regulators have been caught off guard. Two legal scholars…
Are you a worry wart? Not to worry. Turns out you were born that way, to some degree. Humans have a default mode in their…
Norovirus, the winter vomiting bug, is highly infectious among people in confined places – like cruise ships. But not…
Claims about the medical benefits of cannabis are greatly exaggerated on Twitter, a recent study found. Most of the mistruths…
Most women in the US give birth lying flat on their back, anesthetized. An obstetrician investigates why this is and whether…
The US has been trying to reform its complicated health care system since 1993. In 2020, it continues to be one of the biggest…
For your 2020 New Year's resolutions, think about keeping the microbes that live inside your gut healthy. Look after…
There are more effective ways to give the tuberculosis vaccine.
New Year's resolutions are often no more than good ideas that last a few weeks. Research suggests, however, that putting…
George Washington's crossing of the Delaware on Christmas night 1776 led to victory, but his troops were bound to suffer…
Santa is the best part of Christmas for many children, but do they really believe in a magical man flying around the globe…