Epidemics

Smog shrouds Chile's capital Santiago, June 22, 2015.

Climate change poses a massive health risk, but fighting it will be good for everyone

June 23, 2015Environment

A new report in the British medical journal The Lancet says climate change poses a potentially catastrophic risk to human health. But it also says fighting climate change can bring big health benefits.

Kai Brothers wants to share his good luck with others by helping scientists develop a novel treatment for HIV.

This man hopes doctors can learn how to stop HIV by studying him

June 4, 2015Health

The bodies of thousands of Londoners, including plague victims, lie in the Bedlam Burial Ground.

Uncovering the plague pit beneath London’s streets

March 26, 2015Health