Health

The vagus nerve is the autonomic nervous system’s highway, connecting every major organ

Doctors used to warn coffee drinkers. Now research reassures them

The president called for the combined measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine to be split into separate shots, despite decades of research showing that the MMR vaccine is safe and effective

This summer has been marked by multiple outbreaks of foodborne illness, with thousands of infections and two deaths arising from cyclosporiasis and hundreds of cases of Salmonella infections

New guidelines say testing sperm for DNA damage could help explain recurrent pregnancy losses

Psychedelic-assisted therapy could open a new path for treating cocaine use disorder, which has no approved medications yet

Scientists analyze an accidental SpaceX impact on the moon as cyberattacks target U.S. water systems and a new mRNA flu vaccine is approved by the FDA

If humans are to spend more time in space, scientists need to understand how life in microgravity affects eating and drinking

Smoking in movies and TV is up, and “cigfluencers” have become a thing, but lags in data make it unclear if the vibe shift has any reality to it

Smoking rates remain low, but experts say social media, stress and shifting attitudes could be fueling a cigarette revival

As cases of a parasite-caused disease tied to shredded iceberg lettuce continue to climb, the nation’s top public health body is warning of a new foodborne illness

Fauci previously served as the chief medical officer to President Joe Biden and led the U.S. COVID pandemic response effort during the first Trump administration