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

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

As people turn to AI for therapy and companionship, some say the models still need to learn the nuances of human humor.

I think probably it links to the problem of conscience — where it is, where it’s not.” In her 2014 book “Not Tonight: ...

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

Scientists are worried about the future of the Million Veteran Program, which houses critical data for health research.

National organizations say indoor pools should close during storms. Not everyone’s convinced the policy makes sense.

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

In an era of open data, genome-wide association studies have become entangled with efforts to prove Black inferiority.

By a quirk of geography, the Orkney islands, located off the northern tip of Scotland, are unusually well positioned to bear witness to the ocean’s might. On the archipelago’s western shores, waves ...