On May 30, a team of researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health got the word: Funding for their vaccine ...

U.S. drug deaths dropped by roughly 40% last year among people under the age of 35. It's a welcome pivot for families and communities devastated by fentanyl.

The Smithsonian has issued a statement supporting Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch following President Trump's claim that he fired the director of the National Portrait Gallery.

States argue that biological samples, DNA data, health-related traits and medical records are too sensitive to be sold without each person's express, informed consent.

The Trump administration's travel ban goes into effect on Monday, which puts a full ban on 12 countries and a partial ban on seven others.Support NPR and hear every episode of Trump's Terms ...

Tony Awards ceremony, hosted by Wicked star Cynthia Erivo, was held Sunday at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Maybe ...

Turnstile ascends. Pulp returns. Little Simz blooms. WTMD's Izzi Bavis joins Stephen Thompson to discuss the week's most ...

The settlement in House v. NCAA brings an end to the NCAA's long-standing tradition of amateurism. Starting this fall, ...

American life expectancy in 1960 was almost ten years shorter than it is today. And the leading causes of death were chronic diseases. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. frequently tells a different story.

Weinstein's sex crimes conviction in New York was overturned last year. In a new trial, three accusers have testified that ...

The federal government is scaling back data collection used to calculate the inflation rate because of staff shortages.

U.S. aid cuts could jeopardize the supply of donated drugs that are hailed for their effectiveness in combating neglected ...