Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the percentage of Americans with chronic diseases has gone up 20 times in six decades. That makes ...

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A growing understanding of how “reproductive” hormones sculpt the brain could transform the management of neurological ...

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Researchers are hoping that by solving the mystery of why bats can harbor viruses like hantavirus and coronavirus — pathogens ...

In a nutshell At current vaccination rates, measles could become endemic in the US again within 21 years, with researchers ...

What is Parkinson's disease? Parkinson’s disease, or PD, is a chronic and progressive condition that impacts the body’s ...

A new study on Lyme disease sheds light on the persistence of symptoms; another new study points to an antibiotic that may be ...

Melting Arctic ice increases human and animal interactions, raising the risk of infectious disease spread. Researchers urge ...

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