Health

Kamala Harris has plans to improve health, boost the economy and mitigate climate change. Donald Trump has threats and a dangerous record

Starting with her rejection of an FDA application for thalidomide in 1960, physician and pharmacist Frances Oldham Kelsey took a stand against the now infamous drug

Using the Comstock Act to nationally ban abortion would defy modern public opinion and the law’s historical interpretation, experts say

Experts explain the differences between popular retinol products and the way they trigger molecular changes deep in the skin

Nicotine analogs allow e-cigarette makers to avoid traditional tobacco product regulations. But data on their safety in humans are lacking

A man who received a partial face and eye transplant after a serious accident does not have any vision in the transplanted eye, but the eye itself is still alive

By vastly understating the number of heat-related deaths, medical officials make it harder to improve heat safety and save lives

Caring for aging loved ones brings its own set of emotional and physical hurdles. Experts offer guidance on finding support.

New research harnessed the highly absorbent dye tartrazine, used as the common food coloring Yellow No. 5, to turn tissues in living mice clear—temporarily revealing organs and vessels inside the animals

A small study of transgender men taking testosterone revealed changes in immune pathways involved in responding to viruses and inflammation

Understanding how racism affects aging and the timing of menopause could lead to better screening and preventive care.

Clean indoor air protects against diseases such as COVID and flu, but we’re not doing enough to ensure it