In 1775, Washington deployed colonial soldiers who had survived smallpox to retake Boston during a city-wide epidemic.

Agencies will have to show a “direct causal link” to “manifest bodily harm,” not just an increased risk of disease.

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In the 20th-century statistics wars, Bayesians were underdogs. Now their methods may help speed treatments to market.

The administration had cut crucial funding for mRNA-based therapies. The rest of the world might step in and benefit.

Critics argue that NIH directors should have term limits. Others say leadership continuity matters. Who's right?

As the risk of measles mounts, health care workers face an unusual challenge: Many don't know what it looks like.

The MAHA movement’s embrace of unorthodox therapies has deep roots in U.S. history, says law professor Lewis Grossman.

A skin condition tied to delusions is posing a riddle for doctors: What to do when a diagnosis causes offense?

Across the world, millions of women suffer from premenstrual dysphoric disorder, or PMDD, a condition linked with their menstrual cycle and characterized by depression and irritability severe enough ...

It’s possible that traditional discipline could have prevented the shooting. Henderson had a history of violence and threats against family, students, and teachers. The teenager had recently been ...