The source of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, remains elusive. With "low confidence, "some federal agencies ...

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For anyone who has struggled to schedule a specialist appointment or sift through a mountain of insurance paperwork, the ...

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Americans venerate the four ethical principles as articulated by Beauchamps and Childress: autonomy, beneficence, ...

The fluoride controversy, where advocates and opponents argue in the media, is a distraction because the views of real and ...

We've slapped a tax on sugary drinks, watched prices rise, and people bought less soda — but their waistlines didn’t seem to ...

There were unforgiveable shortcomings in management, which included critical information not reaching senior officials as ...

Pseudoscience has recently re-emerged in the U.S. While much of it concerns vaccines, an "oldie" is again making the rounds: ...

Water fluoridation transformed dental care, saved billions of dollars, and inspired an iconic scene in a Hollywood satire ...

The journey of pasteurization is one of science's most significant public health triumphs, and few know that it was ...

We are well into the flu season, and people have different strategies for preventing or treating viral infections. Of course, ...