Health & Science

Across the U.S., many doctors, nurses and other health care workers have remained silent about what is being called an epidemic of violence against them.

New York City declared a public health emergency Tuesday over a measles outbreak and ordered mandatory vaccinations in one neighborhood for people who may have been exposed.

The organism, little known as recently as two years ago, poses a risk to those with compromised immune systems or other existing illnesses, health officials say.

The PFAS Action Act would force the EPA to classify these chemicals as hazardous, which would free up money to clean up contaminated sites.

Malnutrition is “an under-recognized problem” that may be on the rise among the elderly here and throughout the country as hunger increases.

Last month, surgeons at Johns Hopkins Hospital made a medical breakthrough when they transplanted a kidney from Nina Martinez, who has HIV, to an HIV-positive person.

The spotted lanternfly is an invasive species from Asia that recently showed up in New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania, and poses big problems for farmers.

As more states legalize marijuana, some researchers worry about what that might mean for one of the country's biggest public health successes: curbing cigarette smoking.

Celina, Tenn., has long lured retirees, with its scenic hills and affordability. But a recent hospital closure makes the town a harder sell.

Researchers and engineers in American cities have begun the work of transforming their traditional utility grids into self-monitoring, demand-responsive digital networks.

Some parents think the vaccinations may encourage kids to have sex, doctor says.

The Event Horizon Telescope team may reveal an image of a black hole event horizon on Wednesday. An array of eight radio telescopes aroun ...

Some 350,000 supply lines bringing drinking water to New Jersey residents are thought to have lead components.

Money, transportation and stigma make getting treatment hard — but what if help came to women who need it?

Women of color are less likely to get treatment for postpartum depression because they fear they'll be judged too quickly or harshly by child-welfare services.