A fever and a nasty cough can be symptoms of a range of respiratory illnesses. An antigen test that narrows down the culprits…
Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun won the 2024 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for their discovery of microRNAs, molecules…
Researchers found 10 times more black carbon on the 15th Street/City Hall subway platform than on the sidewalk above.
Ninety years ago, Greenberg had a momentous decision to make: Should he play baseball on Yom Kippur?
Imbalances in different species of bacteria in a baby’s gut may provide insights into their neurodevelopment.
Weather disasters such as floods create health threats that can linger for months, from infected cuts to mold growth to…
Health leaders, researchers, advocacy groups, companies and the public have saved millions of lives by reducing the consumption…
Listening to music and doing homework can be in harmony − as long as you turn down the volume.
Both Trump and Harris seek to lower drug costs for patients. What headway have they made on realizing this goal?
Cases of valley fever are typically most prevalent in California’s Central Valley and southern Arizona, but they have…
Two rabies epidemics in animals spurred a state health emergency in Texas and a program that oversees annual mass wildlife…
Looking for ways to eat better? Turns out your doctor may not be your best source of information.
While they’re in high demand, more and more foreign doctors are starting to see America’s immigration process as too…
There is an epidemic of isolation gripping the United States, health experts say, with the resulting loneliness disproportionately…
PrEP can reduce the risk of sexually transmitted HIV infection by 99%. Discrimination and distrust are two barriers Black…
The first wind phone appeared in Japan in 2010, and the concept has since spread around the world.
If the legislation passes, the new label would be centered on the front of the package. But it’s an add-on, not a replacement…
It’s saved the careers of hundreds of MLB pitchers. But teenage athletes dreaming of fame and fortune are now having the…
Patients often bear the cost of unexpected bills for basic preventive services such as wellness visits and cancer screenings.
Harris and Trump have starkly contrasting records on health care. This analysis examines their differing approaches to Medicare,…