Health

People are buying helmets, face masks, vests and beds that emit long-wavelength light. Beneath the hype, there is some interesting biology

Scientists have finally pinned down the mechanism behind cold- and menthol-sensing proteins

The research into whether social media is addictive is nuanced and complex, with many unanswered questions

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are increasing, and a new study finds that extreme weather may be juicing their rise

An unseasonal heat dome over parts of the U.S., a federal court ruling that blocks the CDC’s recent change to its recommended childhood vaccine schedule, new research on unsafe levels of lead in fast fashion

Scientists have identified the neurons that worsen the condition during stress

Infectious disease experts say shots against meningococcal meningitis can be lifesaving during an outbreak, but U.S. regulators have attempted to roll back recommendations of such a vaccine for children

Autism researchers are working to counter a federal autism advisory panel that they say has vaccine skeptic members and a “striking absence of scientific expertise”

For years, ACIP has advised U.S. vaccine policy. But after changes to its membership made by health secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., were challenged in court, the Trump administration is apparently mulling changing tack

Retatrutide is among a new class of weight-loss drugs that are being tested for effectiveness

We have severely undercounted the number of COVID deaths, scientists say

The role of the thymus in our long-term immunity and health is poorly understood. Two new studies suggest we need to pay attention