We asked experts for measures people can take that may help boost defenses against COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases.

The South African scientist fought for women’s access to healthcare in disadvantaged communities.

If made law, the American Health Care Act passed today in the US House would eliminate the Obamacare-funded initiative.

Preemptive detection and intervention will be key to easing the growing burden of cancer, particularly in developing countries.

As cholera first tore through the Europe in the mid-19th century, people tried anything to prevent the deadly disease. Then science stepped in.

Vitamin D has a variety of actions in the body. It binds to the vitamin D receptor (VDR), which then binds to the retinoid X receptor (RXR) and activates the expression of numerous genes.