The U.S. will see “fewer emergency room visits, fewer asthma attacks” and will save money if it cuts carbon emissions, a new Union of Concerned Scientists analysis says...
Women are outliving men by nearly six years—and COVID and drug overdoses are a major cause, according to a new report
Growing evidence suggests certain hair products marketed toward Black women may be harmful to their health. Scientists, entrepreneurs and policy makers are taking steps to fix the problem...
Daytime naps of about 30 minutes really improve your thinking and may spark creativity.
The number of fatal heart attacks, strokes and arrhythmias could triple for older and Black adults as extreme heat increases with global warming
A recent study found that Hurricane Ian led to a spike in cases of vibriosis, a life-threatening illness caused by water-borne Vibrio bacteria
The Cochrane Library, a trusted source of health information, misled the public by prioritizing rigor over reality
It's a global pandemic. The year is not 2020 but 1918, and Harriet Jane Lawrence is developing a vaccine against the deadliest influenza outbreak the world has ever seen
The dangerous virus is still here. Here’s how you can stay safe.
Maria Smilios’ new book The Black Angels chronicles the history of the nurses of Sea View Hospital and the cure for tuberculosis
Media reports suggest an unprecedented outbreak of bed bugs in Paris, but experts aren’t so sure anything is out of the ordinary
A heat dome that baked parts of South America in late September was made much more likely and at least 1.4 degrees Celsius (2.5 degrees Fahrenheit) hotter by climate change...
The CDC is emphasizing how the flu vaccine can turn the virus from “Wild to Mild”
Draft CDC guidelines recommend doxycycline for the prevention of sexually transmitted infections in some populations
A pediatric oncologist is racing against time to send scores of sick children out of Ukraine for medical aid.
With three degrees Celsius of warming, U.S. deaths during extreme temperatures could reach 63,000 a year, researchers calculate
Here’s why the CDC is so concerned about deadly flesh-eating bacteria and ways to avoid being infected
These four researchers are highlighting environmental inequities and improving the health of their communities
Here’s what to know about the fall COVID boosters, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended for all people aged six months and older
Since 1970 more than 350 weather stations have experienced at least one six-hour period of a potentially deadly combination of heat and humidity. Scientists expect these episodes will increase as temperatures rise...
