A child picks out a bandaid as he prepares to get his COVID vaccination in San Jose, Calif., in 2022. COVID shots are among several vaccines a CDC advisory panel will discuss at a meeting later this ...

Winding clocks an hour back this fall, when daylight saving time ends for the year across much of the U.S., might do more ...

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A report finds that death rates from cancer and heart disease have declined since 2010 in roughly 150 countries. Experts ...

The start of the workweek can be a biologically measurable stressor, with consequences for long-term health that can stretch ...

Octopuses’ response to a human illusion suggests a sense of body ownership ...

A new preprint field study reveals that New York City’s rats aren’t just survivors—they’re talkative city dwellers with their ...

A new preprint field study reveals that New York City’s rats aren’t just survivors—they’re talkative city dwellers with their own hidden nightlife. Mapping their movements and conversations could offe ...

Tarani Chandola is a chair professor of medical sociology at the University of Hong Kong. His research is on the social determinants of health, particularly on how stressful living and working ...

Benjamin Becker is a full professor of psychology and cognitive neuroscience at the University of Hong Kong. He studies how the brain constructs emotion and motivation and how this interacts with ...

A child in Los Angeles County has died from a rare but always fatal brain disorder that develops years after a measles ...

Forensic scientist Michael Haag explains how laser scanners could be used to lock down the crime scenes where Charlie Kirk ...