Lone-star ticks don’t just pursue and bite people. The affliction they’re spreading, an allergy to red meat known as alpha-gal syndrome, attacks a way of life.

I spoke with two cancer doctors to determine whether microwaves can cause cancer or pose other health risks.

Scientists are getting closer to understanding the wasting and fatigue that often accompanies cancer. Treatments could be on ...

Dermatologists recommend sunscreen as a top way to prevent skin cancer, but summer 2026 heatwaves have led some social media ...

Scientists have discovered that waxworm caterpillars can break down polyethylene plastic, one of the most common and persistent pollutants on Earth. These “plastivores” metabolize plastic into body ...

A newly discovered virus hiding inside a common gut bacterium could help explain one of medicine’s long-standing mysteries: why a microbe found in both healthy people and cancer patients is linked to ...

U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino during the first half of a World Cup group stage match against Turkey at SoFi Stadium.(Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) Through the first two games of this summer’s ...

Now cancer-free, Deion Sanders reflected on the difficult days that followed his bladder cancer diagnosis last year. Sanders, 58, said he was “fighting” last summer, in a story published by the ...

Through the first two games of this summer’s World Cup, the U.S. was about as perfect as a team could be. It won both games, never trailed, gave up just a goal and won its group handily, playing with ...

Experts say aluminum foil does not cause cancer when used properly, but avoiding acidic foods and high-heat cooking reduces ...

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on June 25 blocked thousands of lawsuits over the weed killer Roundup, ruling the manufacturer can’t be sued for failing to warn people that the popular product might ...

Boehringer Ingelheim has landed an exclusive license to Prime Vector Technologies’ (PVT) viral vector platform for developing next-generation cancer vaccines. The deal, which features (PDF) ...