As federal workers face mass layoffs and a government shutdown, Dr. Frances Oldham Kelsey's story is a reminder of what ...

However, just over 22% was properly disposed of. Exposure to e-waste can cause developmental delays, birth defects, and other ...

When we’re born, we rely completely on the adults around us to keep us safe. They’re the ones expected to notice when ...

Moderna said on Wednesday it would stop developing its experimental vaccine to prevent cytomegalovirus, a virus that can ...

An expansive study of more than half a million infants found that the COVID-19 vaccine, when administered during the first trimester of pregnancy, didn’t increase the risk of birth defects.

A memorial to Vietnam War veterans who became ill or died after exposure to the infamous herbicide Agent Orange will be dedicated this month in Des Plaines. The freestanding, granite memorial was ...

Agricultural workers are among the people most vulnerable to extreme heat. They toil under the hot sun and in humid ...

Thalidomide survivors tell the Taoiseach and Tánaiste it’s time for the State to finally apologise and deliver lasting ...

The NHS notes that getting the whooping cough vaccine during pregnancy helps your body produce protective antibodies. These ...

In the weeks following a bout of influenza or COVID, the risk of heart attack or stroke may rise dramatically, and chronic ...