Research shows mRNA vaccines saved millions of lives during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Three new studies highlight the severe health impacts of recent wildfires on Maui and in Los Angeles.

An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in New York City has killed three people and sickened more than five dozen since late July.

Chinese authorities are battling a chikungunya virus outbreak using nets, insecticide, and drones.

Egypt's foreign minister has criticized the international response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and called it shameful.

Chinese authorities have taken action to curb the spread of chikungunya, a virus causing fever and joint pain.

DuPont and two other companies will pay New Jersey up to $2 billion to settle environmental claims stemming from PFAS, commonly referred to as “forever chemicals.”.

The World Food Program says Afghanistan is having its sharpest-ever surge of child malnutrition.

Somalia is seeing quiet agricultural revolution centered around camels.

Democratic attorneys general and others are accusing President Donald Trump of intimidating hospitals into dropping gender-affirming care for transgender youth.

Lindsey and Tim Pierce have welcomed a baby boy using a 30-year-old embryo.

Delayed treatments, canceled doctor visits and skipped prescriptions: Researchers say all will increase because of the tax and spending bill signed into law by President Donald Trump earlier this summer.

Dr. Vinay Prasad is stepping down as the Food and Drug Administration’s top vaccine regulator after a brief tenure.

U.S. health officials are cracking down on an opioid-related ingredient being added to drinks, supplements and other products.

This summer, President Donald Trump has begun to chisel back Medicaid and food stamps.

A group of more than 20 states are suing the Trump administration over efforts to cut Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood.

The man who killed four people in the New York City skyscraper that is home to NFL headquarters carried a note blaming the league for his mental health problems.

Susan Monarez is becoming the next director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

When big infrastructure projects spring up, one crucial law — the National Environmental Policy Act — has for decades been a key way the government has required powerful industry interests to consider the environment and the public’s voice.

Older Americans worried about cognitive decline can stay sharper for longer by exercising both their bodies and their brains and eating healthier.

Shares of drugmaker Sarepta Therapeutics surged in afterhours trading Monday after the company said it would resume shipping its gene therapy.

A federal judge says Planned Parenthood clinics nationwide must continue to be reimbursed for Medicaid funding.

A United Nations report highlights rising food insecurity in Africa, with over 1 billion people unable to afford a healthy diet in 2024.

A former Ukrainian prisoner of war has embraced life with urgency since his release in April.

People with experimental brain implants often turn to the treatment as a last resort, hoping to improve their health when everything else has failed.

Dr. David Nabarro, a British physician who led the U.N. response to some of the biggest health crises in recent years, including bird flu, Ebola and the coronavirus pandemic, has died.

China is experiencing a chikungunya outbreak with thousands of cases reported in the south over two weeks.

A new poll shows Americans’ views of the Supreme Court have moderated somewhat since the court’s standing dropped sharply after its ruling overturning Roe v. Wade in 2022.

Thousands of doctors in England's state-funded health system have walked off the job in a five-day strike over pay.

The European Medicines Agency has recommended authorizing a twice-yearly injectable drug to prevent HIV.