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Going back to work at an office? An expert explains how the relatively cool temperature many offices are kept at may affect…
Officials in Brazil recently asked women to avoid pregnancy, citing heightened risk to them and newborns. But births were…
The survey also found that trans people who live in their affirmed gender report experiencing less stigma, anxiety and depression.
The CDC and FDA said the benefits of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine far outweigh the low risk of developing rare blood…
A public health scholar explores why Asian Americans in their late teens and early adulthood are at high risk for death…
Black Americans have worse health outcomes by many measures. To draw attention to that fact, the CDC and communities across…
If kidneys could talk, they'd tell you not to overdo the water rule you hear all the time. But since they can't…
A significant portion of teenagers' social development happens online. The risks are well known, but the benefits of…
Most pandemic policies have benefited those already best off in US society and ignored people for whom neither mass shutdowns…
A new study suggests exposure to police violence may affect the outcome of a pregnancy.
Transgender youth have a number of research-backed medical options available to them. The multidisciplinary approach ranges…
COVID-19 survivors often experience physical symptoms for months after their initial symptoms abate. Now, a large study…
India and South Africa are pressing the World Trade Organization to waive patent rights to help ramp up vaccine production.…
The one-dose vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson is temporarily halted because of potentially serious blood clots…
Kids want to play sports again, and who can blame them? An exercise scientist and physiologist explains why adhering to…
Nursing homes have struggled through COVID-19 deaths and lockdowns. Giving nurses more quality time with patients can help…
Prince Philip died at 99. Living to such a ripe old age isn't unusual for UK royals. Nor is it surprising, argues an…
Medical research to benefit people is first conducted in animals. Creating a new biomedical model by inserting human immune…
New research shows both adults and kids are eating more nutritious food. But minorities and low-income populations still…