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The court's decision sends the mifepristone case back to a lower court, which has signaled that it will continue its challenge to the legality of mailing the abortion pill.

To stop the spread of infectious diseases, governments need information and other resources that countries around the globe share through international organizations.

Feeling heard and understood by a medical provider is a crucial part of healthcare for patients.

A large review of existing literature shines a light on the little-known condition and points to the need for a better understanding of who is at risk and how to prevent and treat it.

Hantavirus cases are usually rare, but the strain in the outbreak is the only one thought to be transmitted from person to person.

Ads from the 19th and 20th centuries shows how the industry has long tried to promote coal as clean and even healthy, despite evidence to the contrary.

Only 1 in 4 Americans are meeting the recommended guidelines for exercise. Here are some research-backed ways to keep moving, even when it's hard.

The internet is awash with claims about injectable peptides for fitness, but there's almost no human research showing they work or are truly safe.

Some industry-funded clinical trials show signs of being designed to market drugs rather than to test them for their safety and effectiveness. Detecting these studies remains difficult.

This condition's prevalence is rising worldwide, and it is very treatable, but disparities in access to care remain.