Health & Science

Many hospitals fail to screen for substance use, offer medications to treat opioid use disorder or connect patients to follow-up care.

One woman describes her battle to spend time with her mother.

For years, national medical guidelines have defined anemia differently for Black patients. A new study shows this could be increasing birth disparities.

The government says people who were vaccinated against COVID-19 eight months ago will need a booster.

United States soccer star Christian Pulisic has tested positive for COVID-19 less than two weeks before United States players begin reporting for camp.

Montgomery County will soon accept appointments for a third dose of the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for immunocompromised individuals.

The Black Doctors group will be giving vaccinations this weekend and those who get them will be eligible to win free tickets to Made in America.

The researchers believe that bats and humans both evolved babbling as a precursor to more complex vocal behavior such as singing, or, in the case of people, talking.

We’ve heard it again and again — kids are resilient. But they’re also sensitive, with social and emotional needs every bit as compl ...

Today, suicide is the second-leading cause of death among Black children ages 10 to 19. And that rate is rising faster for them than for any other racial or ethnic group.

The task, experts said, is figuring out how best to carry on, while still honoring the person who’s no longer with us

If all goes to plan, Americans who got Pfizer or Moderna shots can get a third dose eight months after their last jab. Here's why health officials think you'll need one.

Officials at the WHO said Wednesday that it strongly opposes booster shots for all adults in rich countries because the boosters will not help slow down the pandemic.

Hundreds of thousands of nursing home workers are not vaccinated, according to federal data, despite those facilities bearing the brunt of the early COVID-19 outbreak.

The city’s acting health commissioner said existing providers would be tapped to distribute third vaccine doses once CDC guidelines are finalized.