Health

In a new book, a science journalist recounts the story of a lifesaving treatment for infection that scientists broadly dismissed until recently

European Union countries and Australia have rolled out front-of-package nutrient profiling. Color-coding or star rankings let shoppers make quick choices about healthy foods

Former president Jimmy Carter’s charity has helped transform Guinea worm from a disease that used to infect millions to one that infects fewer than a dozen

Samples from a hospitalized patient in Louisiana show changes that could make the H5N1 virus spread more easily between humans

Whole grains and fruits are in, and added sugar is out. That’s going to change what’s on a lot of cereal boxes and other things

Street medicine providers and homeless outreach workers who travel into Las Vegas’s drainage tunnels have noticed an uptick in the number of people living underground, and it can be difficult to persuade them to come aboveground for medicine and treatment

A gun safety check of where your child is going for a playdate or sleepover may save lives

Infants who experienced rationing had a meaningfully lower risk of diabetes and hypertension decades later

A mixture of colder temperatures, lower humidity and more time spent indoors could explain the uptick in cold viruses during the winter holidays

Opt for lighter, cheaper wine to dodge headaches this holiday season

We’re closing out the year with a roundup of the science stories that stood out to our editors in 2024.

As the bird flu virus moved into cows and people, sluggish federal action, deference to industry and neglect for worker safety put the country at risk