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An unnerving story has emerged from southeastern Russia involving the death of 28-year-old woman from pneumonia and fears that she may have been exposed to a form of plague at the lab where she worked. But the ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a statewide disaster emergency on Monday over a measles outbreak, the first such declaration by a U.S. state since cases began surging in 2025. New York has reported 108 measles cases so far this year, with seven . ...

Scientists Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for "discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics," the award-giving body said Monday.

The most comprehensive study yet of maternal health in Canada has found that Black Canadians face a much higher risk of serious complications during pregnancy, labour, delivery and postpartum than white people -- underlining the urgent need for ...

The federal government launched a nationwide consultation earlier this year to try and determine why boys and men's health is suffering. Data they reported on shows a country of young men self-reporting higher rates of depression and anxiety -- and . ...

The federal government launched a nationwide consultation earlier this year to try and determine why boys and men's health is suffering. Data they reported on shows a country of young men self-reporting higher rates of depression and anxiety -- and . ...

The physical and mental well-being of millions of kids around the world may be at risk because of excess screen time, according to global data analyzed for a new series of research papers published Sunday by medical journal The Lancet. But ...

Social media is filled with images of celebrities and influencers lighting up cigarettes and hyping the habit of smoking, suggesting it's experiencing a bit of a cultural resurgence. Though data suggests tobacco use has long been trending downward, . ...

Lisa Driscoll didn't show up to court on Thursday for what was supposed to be her long-awaited sentencing hearing. Lucky for her, the judge wasn't there either.

A Montreal hospital had isolated a female patient presenting with symptoms of Ebola, a deadly virus, officials said.