Health

This flu shot, mFlusiva, was shown in a clinical trial to be up to 27 percent more effective than a standard flu jab

It may be time to rethink our relationship with the sweet stuff

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hasn’t had a full-time leader in almost a year

Most of the world’s population carries at least a little Neanderthal DNA

One in 7,000 people carry this gene mutation

These deaths were reported by Michigan, which has seen more than 11,000 cases of cyclosporiasis emerge since late June

An outbreak of Cyclospora infections tied to produce spreads across multiple states as new research challenges the protein maxxing craze

While “protein maxxing” is all the rage, reducing your protein intake could add years to your life

Italian Renaissance painter Sandro Botticelli painted Simonetta Vespucci as Venus rising from the waves. Now scientists think they’ve solved how she died

Thousands of people have gotten sick from Cyclospora. Experts can’t agree whether the end is in sight

Smell is one of the most complex and least understood senses

Could sunlight actually improve your health? New research suggests we may need to rethink total sun avoidance