When smoke from California’s deadliest wildfire blew into downtown Sacramento last November, daylight blurred into dusk and the city’s air became among the world’s most polluted. 

Medical advancements can come at a physical cost. 

Study identifies factors that most affect older people’s vulnerability during extreme temperatures

Policies to improve air quality in the UK over the past 40 years have led to significant reductions in pollution and associated mortality rates, a new study has found.

In experiments in mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have found additional evidence that Parkinson’s disease originates among cells in the gut and travels up the body’s neurons to the brain.

Lab-grown meat is getting a lot of attention along with plant-based meat substitutes.

Scientists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have identified an enzyme in the brain that may be an intriguing target for interventions against Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.

North Carolina State University researchers have developed the first portable technology that can test for cyanotoxins in water. 

For advanced stages of head and neck cancer, one of the best treatments is so aggressive that it could bring tooth decay, speech loss, constant nausea or all of the above.

Having diabetes is a risk factor for many other health conditions, including stroke.