The aerobiome contains uncounted microscopic organisms. Some of them are pathogens that pose hidden dangers in the air.

The number of people being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has risen sharply in recent decades, and research continues to look at factors involved in these conditions.

Even as sky-high egg prices have eased, a new problem is emerging for local restaurants. The bird flu outbreak at Hickman Farms threatens to raise egg prices locally.

Some studies suggested that declining levels of taurine, an amino acid, might be a key driver of aging. But a new study defies that idea.

With summer in full swing and people spending more time in the sun, doctors are warning about the risks of skin cancers like melanoma.

A new study finds the MIND diet may help reduce dementia risk, with benefits for older and younger adults alike. Find out how to follow the MIND diet.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging all people traveling internationally to be fully vaccinated against the measles.

A new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Ben Gurion University, Israel, suggests that some people are "weight loss-resistant," but will still improve their metabolism and reduce their long-term risk for disease through a…

Massachusetts health officials are investigating four suspected botulism cases linked to Botox injections on the South Shore, raising safety concerns.

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New research hasn't found any connection between taurine levels in the blood and our age.

The ADPH has also reported a case of Dengue Fever and a case of Malaria acquired by residents who traveled out of state.

ChatEHR, artificial intelligence software developed at Stanford Medicine, is expediting chart reviews and other tasks by allowing clinicians to ask questions of medical records.

Cumberland County Animal Services has confirmed a rabies case in a fox after it bit a home inspector in Fayetteville.

Cambridge researchers use AI to discover effective breast cancer drug combinations from non-cancer medications successfully.

While overall risk of macular degeneration remained low, a study suggests that GLP-1 drugs may have increased that risk in people with diabetes.

Researchers discovered that the absence of one critical gene made the plague less virulent, and may have allowed two major pandemics to last longer.

Overdoses and drug poisonings are the third leading cause of death in people under age 20, per the CDC, and synthetic opioids play an increasingly concerning role.

Between protein powder, amino acids, and creatine, there are a lot of performance supplements for athletes. Nutritionists explain which ones are backed by science.

It's a bigger mistake than most people realize.

Cold plunges in general may hamper muscle recovery after exercise, researchers say

In this excerpt from “Gastropod,” a look at the health effects of seed oils — and why some have latched onto untrue claims about its dangers.

Researchers have discovered a safe, non-invasive way to enhance the brain’s waste clearance system by mechanically stimulating lymphatic vessels just beneath the facial skin.

The FDA has approved ENCELTO, the first treatment for macular telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel), a rare degenerative eye disease that gradually impairs central vision.

More than 1,100 measles cases have been reported in the United States this year, and the highly contagious virus has put people at risk while they wait in ERs and doctor’s offices — but also at a Shakira concert in New Jersey, at a mall in Minnesota, at a Buc…