People were especially sloppy about handwashing at the start and end of the day and during typical meal times.

Despite the challenges, ocean science has been able to monitor where the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans meet, mix, and how their differences merge together.

Some autistic teens mask their traits to “pass” as non-autistic in social settings, but a new study reveals the hidden cognitive toll.

Maricopa County health officials have confirmed the first West Nile virus death of the season. Seventeen cases have been confirmed so far this year in Maricopa County.

Glioblastoma is widely considered the deadliest form of brain cancer, killing over 10,000 Americans each year.

Gretchen Reynolds will answer your questions during a live chat on Tuesday at 12 p.m. Eastern time.

One summertime fruit doesn’t just offer juicy sweetness – it can deliver a powerful hydration boost, support brain health and supply essential vitamins and antioxidants, experts say…

Researchers identified four autism sub-types linked to different genes, helping improve diagnosis and treatment.

With few treatments available to treat Alzheimer’s disease, scientists have turned to cancer drugs as a potential means of walking back cognitive decline.

Texas is seeing a troubling increase in tick activity, raising concerns about Lyme disease as health officials warn outdoor enthusiasts to take extra precautions in grassy and wooded areas.

Discover dermatologist-approved ways to build collagen in your skin and learn which collagen tips actually work for firmer, younger-looking skin.

According to the World Health Organization, sepsis is the cause of one in five deaths worldwide

GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs like Ozempic help people manage type 2 diabetes. Foods like Greek yogurt and avocados can't do that, writes columnist Carrie Dennett.

Plant-based meats have been viewed at times as ultraprocessed and possibly unhealthy. But some experts believe they deserve a second look.

It costs nearly $100 million a year to maintain global stockpiles of vaccines for Ebola, cholera, meningitis and yellow fever in case of emergency. A new study estimates how many lives they've saved.

The rate at which our bodies age and wear down doesn't necessarily match our actual age, and the differences can help predict lifespan and disease risk.

"Over the past few months, I’ve been exploring problems associated with mental health care in Minnesota. But there’s something in the story that’s missing, perhaps the most important thing of all: hope," Aaron Brown writes.

The Global Neurodegeneration Proteomics Consortium (GNPC) has published a series of research papers detailing their efforts to identify patterns in neurodegenerative disease. Sifting through roughly 250 million plasma measurements, they have discovered a five…

Part of me wishes I could forget that I saw it at all.

Millions of dollars in treatments, supplements, and scans. Immortality through AI. Bryan Johnson’s longevity script has everything—except an ending.

I want to wait until they're older.

Faced with a skeptical religious community that became the center of the outbreak, public health officials say they may have pushed too hard on vaccine messaging.

Millions of people suffer debilitating reactions in the presence of certain scents and chemicals. One scientist has been struggling for decades to understand why—as she battles the condition herself.

Children with twice the triclosan concentration had, on average, a 23 percent higher chance of eczema compared with those with lower concentrations.

Turns out, lifting groceries is basically a health screening.