To curb the spread of mosquito-borne illnesses like dengue and Zika, scientists have genetically modified the insects and released them in the U.S. Early results from the pilot study are promising.

How does a 74-year-old man, who just 3 years ago was faring well with the modest ministrations of a primary care doctor and a dermatologist, find himself awash in specialists?

For the first time, researchers find a link between living with unpaid student debt and higher cardiovascular risks in midlife.

An analysis of multiple studies finds going vegan may help people with diabetes lose weight and lower blood sugar -- even better than following the Mediterranean diet.

Gases excreted by the skin might one day help monitor our health, early lab experiments suggest.

To prevent babies from inheriting rare, potentially fatal diseases, a variation of in vitro fertilization (IVF) uses genetic material from three people.

About 75% of more than 1,850 sunscreen products evaluated offer inferior sun protection or have worrisome ingredients, according to the Environmental Working Group, a nonprofit research and advocacy group which just issued its 16th annual Guide to Sunscreens.

New research shows that a small portion of takotsubo syndrome or "broken heart" heart failure patients actually have "happy heart syndrome," occurring after joyful life events.

A new report reveals two experimental vaccines show promise protecting against the "mono" virus, which also causes cancer and has been implicated as a potential trigger of MS.

Three children in Indonesia have died of acute hepatitis, bringing to four the global death toll in the mysterious worldwide outbreak of the liver disease.

London Burger King went with a meatless menu for a month at its flagship storefront in Leicester Square, London. An unnamed UK Burger King spokesperson called the experiment a success, with lines wrapped around the block.

How realistic is the Grey’s Anatomy episode that shows a Parkinson’s disease cure? A neurosurgery professor weighs in.

Is it a club drug or an antidepressant? Ketamine has been available for pain relief for years. Now it may be a breakthrough for treating severe depression.

New research reveals women and people of color with chest pain face longer waits in U.S. emergency departments than men and white people.

A new survey reveals only 18 percent of parents of children under 5 say they plan to get their child vaccinated against COVID as soon as they can,

Bill Gates says the world is still at risk of the pandemic generating another variant that is more transmissive and deadlier than the current forms of the virus.

Amazon announced it will reimburse employees and their dependents forced to travel for non-life threatening medical treatments, including abortion.

Amazon announced it will reimburse employees and their dependents forced to travel for non-life threatening medical treatments, including abortion.

While severe hepatitis with acute liver failure is rare in healthy children and the odds are greatly in your child’s favor should they get hepatitis, your best defense right now against the current, rare cases is information.

A new study says seven hours of sleep a night may be the ideal amount for keeping your brain in good health if you're middle-aged or older.