In a Senate hearing, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said that efforts to address the high rates of chronic disease need to start with ...

German agricultural chemist Adolf Eduard Mayer made a startling discovery in 1886. He was studying mosaic disease on tobacco ...

Respiratory illnesses are spreading across the country. Wastewater testing is being used to help identify what viruses are ...

What are those light-colored bumps popping up around your forehead and chin? Fear not: Dermatologists are answering your ...

Did you know that your blood type could play a much bigger role in your health than you thought? While cardiovascular risks ...

MMR vaccines are safe and effective, but fewer children are getting them.

Here is what we know about polio as a disease, its vaccines and the likely number of lives saved through inoculation.

Tuberculosis spreads through germs released when a person with TB in their lungs coughs, speaks or sings. These bacteria can ...

Pasteurization is an easy way to ensure bacteria is removed, especially with the rise of bird flu. Here's when you should ...

A new study from the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) shows that certain gut bacteria found in one-month-old infants are associated with future development of food sensitivities and ...

A University at Buffalo study reveals that a strain isolated from contaminated soil can break down the strong carbon-fluorine ...

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