The United States is still investigating what caused dozens of U.S. government employees in China and Cuba to become mysteriously ill, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday.

Human fertility hinges on a delicate molecular ballet that begins even before birth. UC Davis researchers have uncovered how special protein networks safeguard chromosomes as eggs and sperm form, ...

One in 36 children in the United States has autism, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) — but many don’t learn they’re on the spectrum until adulthood. Those who grow up ...

The epidemiology of tumor lysis syndrome is evolving with the introduction of newer therapies. The occurrence of tumor lysis syndrome has become a less predictable but increasingly important aspect of ...

Alice in Wonderland syndrome (AIWS) is a rare condition that distorts the way your brain processes certain information it receives. It can impact the way you see your own body, the world around you, ...

Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Imagine suddenly becoming allergic to a hamburger—or a steak or bacon or even certain cosmetics and medications. It’s ...

As summer comes to an end, COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in California. While respiratory viruses usually peak in the winter, the novel coronavirus can also surge in the warmer months.

A broken heart can be more than an emotional metaphor—it can also signal a serious medical condition. News On 6 anchor LeAnne Taylor explained in this week’s Medical Minute that broken heart syndrome, ...

In an unusual move, the FDA asked vaccine makers to conduct randomized studies evaluating possible long-term effects of the COVID-19 shot, including spike persistence and post-vaccination syndrome ...

Scientists at the University of Bath have developed a simple three-minute brainwave test called Fastball EEG that can detect memory problems years before Alzheimer’s is typically diagnosed. Unlike ...

Mice with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s show cognitive and memory problems when exposed to microplastics. A new study published by researchers at the University of Rhode Island suggests that ...

For over a decade, Ruth has written for multiple outlets providing patient education, including Health. She has written for health student education companies, collaborating on an anatomy textbook ...