Health

When insomnia took hold of this journalist, she relied on her science reporting to find a medication that (mostly) worked

For people aged 65 and older, Medicaid can provide vital health care—and losing coverage makes people sicker

New discoveries about mitochondria could reshape how we understand the body’s response to stress, aging and illness

Sunshine may hold healing rays for a variety of autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis. Scientists are turning this surprising discovery into treatments

Extreme heat is becoming more prevalent. We need to protect people who work and play outside

A workout boosts the fitness of your gut microbiome. This creates molecules that aid your immune system, metabolism, and more

What we know about Joe Biden’s cancer, prognosis and treatment options

A CRISPR treatment seems to have been effective for a baby’s devastating disease, but it is not clear whether such bespoke therapies can be widely applied

Medical research shows that social isolation is a serious chronic stressor. You can say something similar about its impact on our political system

A coalition of autism scientists has formed to counter RFK, Jr.’s misrepresentations of science and of autism spectrum disorder

As U.S. childhood vaccination rates sway on a “knife’s edge,” new 25-year projections reveal how slight changes in national immunization could improve—or drastically reverse—the prevalence of measles, polio, rubella and diphtheria

Results from a phase 3 clinical trial suggest that taking ubrogepant at the first sign of an oncoming migraine can prevent preheadache fatigue and light sensitivity