Health

The South Carolina measles outbreak has triggered rare but serious brain swelling in some children

A new study shows that blood collected on a sanitary pad can be used for cervical cancer screening, opening the door to new diagnostics

More than one-third of cancer cases are preventable, a massive study finds

Boys are more likely to be diagnosed as autistic as children—but by adulthood, that trend changes, according to a new study in Sweden

Lung cancer tumor cells in mice communicate with the brain, sending signals to deactivate the body’s immune response, a study finds

For those with retrograde cricopharyngeus dysfunction, daily life can be miserable, with symptoms such as bloating and chest pain. But a simple Botox injection can help

Dozens of routinely updated CDC databases have gone quiet. Here’s what states and medical societies are doing to preserve U.S. public health

There’s no safe level of exposure to lead—but a small, strange study shows we’ve made incredible progress in recent decades

How a new AI model could help us better understand noncoding DNA, how doctors kept a man alive without lungs for two days, and what a peculiar flower can teach us about evolution

Novel artificial lungs could help keep people whose lungs no longer function alive long enough to get an organ transplant

A new analysis suggests that genes play a much larger role in human longevity than previously believed. But lifestyle factors still matter

Americans are living longer than ever but still well behind the life expectancy of other developed countries