In parts of Europe, nursing homes use physical restraints on residents, citing safety. But experts warn of harm.

As people turn to AI for therapy and companionship, some say the models still need to learn the nuances of human humor.

A series of recent changes could have significant implications for how Americans receive and pay for their shots.

I think probably it links to the problem of conscience — where it is, where it’s not.” In her 2014 book “Not Tonight: ...

Scientists are worried about the future of the Million Veteran Program, which houses critical data for health research.

Loss of support staff has slowed critical investigations of drug manufacturers. Little relief has materialized.

The foreskin-removal procedure raises tricky questions about medicine, consent, bodily autonomy, and sexual pleasure.

National organizations say indoor pools should close during storms. Not everyone’s convinced the policy makes sense.

Researchers at outdoor "body farms" look to the microbes of human decay to help identify corpses and pinpoint time of death.

By a quirk of geography, the Orkney islands, located off the northern tip of Scotland, are unusually well positioned to bear witness to the ocean’s might. On the archipelago’s western shores, waves ...

Victor Wembanyama (pronounced wem-ben-YAH-muh), was selected first in last June’s NBA draft at the age of 19. By then, he had played four years of professional basketball in his native France. With a ...

Evolution is a work in progress, so it’s hardly surprising that some of the features it has built into the human body are still far from optimal. And of all those features, one of the hardest to ...