Health

While bariatric surgery can result in significant weight loss, weight stigma can persist years after the surgery.

A protest at a congressional office building highlighted future research findings that vast cuts to science will erase

Babies lacking in key gut bacteria are at greater risk of developing asthma, allergies or eczema

History tells us what happens when great nations attack science

The June heat dome contributed to the deaths of at least three people. They have died as federal regulators have weighed whether to finalize the nation’s first heat protection rule for workers

When tested on their own and in mice, these bacterial strains from the human microbiome show promise in accumulating PFAS

Evidence shows that Medicaid improves people’s health and is particularly vital for babies, older people in need of long-term care and people in rural communities

Canceled grants and slashed budgets are disproportionately affecting junior health researchers, dealing a major blow to the future of science and society in the U.S.

AI could be used to comb through electronic health records and warn vulnerable people about dangerous heat waves

GLP-1 drugs currently being tested in China target complications associated with obesity such as heart disease, fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes

This San Antonio, Tex., lab takes biosecurity seriously. Suit up with its scientists and go behind the scenes of the science of vaccine creation.

Vaccines are safe, but they could always be safer—here’s what would make a difference