With plastics breaking down into microscopic particles that enter the food chain, researchers are investigating how they may affect reproductive health.

Most Americans don’t know alcohol raises cancer risk, new research finds. Despite strong scientific evidence showing that alcohol use increases the risk of cancer, most Americans remain unaware of ...

With huge multinational corporations pushing cheap, easy, and tasty foods packed with salt, sugar, and saturated fats whilst ...

World Vision's Disaster Relief Fund focuses on supporting children and families affected by emergencies around the world. Responding to Hurricane Melissa is one of the charity's current focuses, with ...

Assuming that the missile in "A House of Dynamite" carried a several-hundred-kiloton nuclear warhead and detonated directly above Chicago’s Loop, what would ensue in the seconds, minutes, days, and ...

Olga González, a gemologist and communications strategist, examines the urgent global challenge of mercury pollution in ...

Globally, brain disorders rank as the second leading cause of death and disproportionately impact low- and middle- income ...

Federal health officials are urging consumers to avoid additional brands of ground cinnamon after new testing revealed high ...

As aid groups and officials assess the damage, one thing is certain: Jamaica has been through an unthinkable tragedy ...

The IAEA safety standards: reflect an international consensus on what constitutes a high level of safety for protecting people and the environment from harmful effects of ionizing radiation. They are ...

Three new Cochrane reviews find evidence that GLP-1 drugs result in clinically meaningful weight loss, but industry-funded ...

Ambassador Ryan Crocker reports on his visit to Lebanon and Syria on October 12-17 as part of a small delegation organized by ...