Health Care

Differences in life expectancy, car ownership and language may contribute to the racial and ethnic disparities

The decline suggests the vaccine is having an effect even though workers have been slower to take it than residents

On the anniversary of this global disaster, we take a look back at some of the biggest mistakes, surprising successes and lingering questions

Infection with the pandemic-causing virus seems to trigger diabetes in some patients. Here are five plausible explanations as to why

An analysis of incomplete data shows they had a death rate higher than that of loggers and may have rivaled fishers for the most perilous profession

In 16 states that have released data by race, white residents are being vaccinated at much higher rates—in many cases two to three times higher

Focusing on body size isn’t making people healthier. Some clinicians are trying a different approach