An email obtained by NPR says NIH employees are subject to a travel freeze and offers of employment are being rescinded. Scientists worry about disruptions to critical research.

In an abundance of caution, the CDC last week advised hospitals and labs to do faster flu testing to help identify possible bird flu cases hiding in the flock of rising flu diagnoses.

The lower amounts of the toxin were detected after several weeks of medium and high concentrations were reported along the ...

President Donald Trump issued a flurry of executive orders and other actions on health care soon after reentering office. Other than signaling he intends to reverse many of Joe Biden’s moves, the ...

The American Optometric Association says an estimated 104 million Americans of working age spend more than seven hours a day in front of screens. All that screen time can take a toll.

When military personnel fire certain powerful weapons, they may be exposed to blast waves that damage blood vessels in the ...

Climate scientist Ben Hamlington works on understanding the impacts of climate change. Losing his house in the Eaton Fire has given that work new meaning.

An economist's harrowing escape from fire, and her big ideas to rescue California from its insurance doom spiral.

One out of three Floridians are not getting enough sleep, putting a strain on their finances and the state's economy.

Cancer is increasingly survivable, but younger people are getting the disease at higher rates, then facing myriad challenges with life afterward.