Following decades of unexplained deaths, modern genetics and epidemiological work helped to establish a link

Caused by severe stress, say the death of a child, there's little to distinguish a broken heart from a heart attack

Senate Minority Leader faces sharp criticism for letting Republicans reshape the judiciary without much fight

The Apple CEO announces he's taking a six-month medical leave, urges his employees "to focus on delivering extraordinary products"

Medical errors kill more people each year than auto accidents, breast cancer or AIDS. Can automating medicine prevent tragedies like the Andrea Yates case?

Worldwide computer use is set to double in less than a decade, predicts a market research firm. Does that mean more competition, or more affluence?

Lack of access to fresh affordable foods can be a problem even in large cities

Fundamentalism isn't really about the Bible; it's about politics. So attacking religion doesn't fix the problem

The TikTok-famous dog appears to communicate her nightmare, raising profound questions about animal cognition

Humans have overcome plenty of natural crises before, Ruth DeFries tells Salon. Will we be able to do so again?

Freud called them the royal road to the unconscious. A hundred years later, the debate over what they mean goes on.

Trump and Laura Ingraham, who have no medical experience, have repeatedly pushed hydroxychloroquine on Americans