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Alcohol is notoriously bad for health, and a recent study might add "long-term effects on brain health" to the growing list of ways drinking can cause harm.

Drugs such as Ozempic (a brand name for semaglutide) are showing promise for weight loss.

A fast radio burst detected last year has been traced to a deeply unusual source.

An expert committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccines is meeting for the first time since Health Secretary Robert F.

Since ChatGPT appeared almost three years ago, the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies on learning has been widely debated.

Preliminary results presented at the FAPESP Week France health conference suggest the venom from an Amazon rainforest scorpion (Brotheas amazonicus) might be able to help treat breast cancer.

Whether you had breakfast this morning or not, your pancreas is working quietly behind the scenes.

Research suggests a surprising link between blood type and stroke risk, with people carrying one specific group A blood type facing a higher likelihood of stroke before age 60.

It might look like something you'd find in an alien salad, but this bizarre sea slug can actually steal body parts from other organisms and use their powers for itself.

JWST has made another breakthrough.