As the weather agency struggles to maintain forecasting, startups are launching more tech to gather critical data.

In 2009, the agency concluded climate change endangers humans and the environment. Now, Lee Zeldin plans to reverse course.

In parts of Europe, nursing homes use physical restraints on residents, citing safety. But experts warn of harm.

Companies have scant financial incentive to develop new antibiotics. Will the NIH continue to support relevant research?

As more people become aware of high exposures to PFAS, blood tests and clear medical advice can be difficult to find.

The agency's new drug czar wants to reanalyze risk-benefit data on ingestible fluoride, which is recommended for many ...

A series of recent changes could have significant implications for how Americans receive and pay for their shots.

As new AI technology is developed in the name of national security, questions about ethics and responsible use abound.

In 2006, a new study on antidepressants was making headlines with its promising results: Two-thirds of participants who tried various antidepressants recovered from their depression symptoms within ...

To survey the planet's vast biodiversity, some scientists are banking on environmental DNA, robots, and more.

When Angela Tang’s teenage son came down with a baffling illness, few households could have been better equipped to deal with it. The family lives in a wealthy Los Angeles suburb. Both parents are ...

The foreskin-removal procedure raises tricky questions about medicine, consent, bodily autonomy, and sexual pleasure.