Health

In sub-Saharan Africa, women are at high risk of contracting HIV. Some protective measures carry a stigma but this device enables them to take control without anyone knowing. (Image credit: …

The CDC is urging manufacturers of a type of flour used to make foods like tortillas and tamales to add folic acid to help lower the risk of some birth …

“I’m ecstatic. It’s a blessing that they approved this therapy,” said Victoria Gray, the first person in the U.S. to undergo CRISPR gene-editing for sickle cell, of the Food and …

Esther Lau testifies on June 20 before the California Senate Judiciary Committee in support of Assemblywoman Wendy Carrillo’s bill allowing teens with Medi-Cal coverage to seek therapy without parental approval. …

The wild honeyguide responds to distinct calls from local honey foragers. Says one researcher: The bird basically seems to be saying, “Hey, I’m here and I know where there’s some …

Chinese cities are turning quarantine centers built during the pandemic into affordable housing units for young workers — an attempt to help those who struggle in the current economic slowdown.

The study focuses on a universal basic income and spans 12 years and thousands of people in Kenya. How did the money change lives? What’s better: monthly payouts or a …

Stage actress Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) reclines in a scene from an unnamed theater production. Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hulton Archive/Getty Images Stage actress Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) reclines …

A new study finds only about 1/3 of people who could benefit from statin medications — which can help prevent heart attacks and strokes among people at risk — are …

Kate Cox and her husband were expecting their third child when they got a devastating fetal diagnosis last week. She is also having problems threatening her own health. A judge …