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The children of sex workers rarely see doctors and are often living in brothels. Their deaths frequently go unnoticed and undocumented.
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What's a typical vacation activity for doctors? Work. A new study finds that most physicians do work on a typical day off. In this essay, a family doctor considers why that is and why it matters.
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Exxon Mobil's $60 billion deal to buy Pioneer Natural Resources received federal clearance, but former Pioneer CEO Scott Sheffield was barred from joining the new company's board of directors.
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Maternal mortality got better in 2022, the latest year we have data for. It dropped back down to 2020 levels after spiking in 2021, according to a new report from CDC.
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It's no secret that honey bees are busy-bodies. They're transported all across the country to pollinate various crops, and now they're returning to Michigan for the summer.
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Wolf and moose populations are stabilizing on the only national park in Michigan.
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Canada has one of the world's lowest rates of tuberculosis. Yet this deadly disease is surging among Indigenous people in this icy, remote part of the country.
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Officially, only one person has caught the illness during the current outbreak. But with limited testing, cases could be flying under the radar.
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The economist made a name for herself using data to challenge the accepted rules of pregnancy. Now, she's returning to the topic with a book on how to navigate its complications.
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The health officials say the country is ready to produce a vaccine against a worrisome flu virus that recently jumped from birds to cows and at least one person. But some experts are skeptical.
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Former combat surgeons warn it won't be easy to restore medical readiness to where it was during the last war, much less where is needs to be for the next one.
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This year's winning entry is an emotional account of living with schizoaffective disorder, from a student at Miami Dade College.