Health

A new study that reveals protein plaques associated with Alzheimer’s disease are stickier than thought could lead to new therapies.

Pandemic learning loss is being framed as a “generational emergency” leading to a collective wringing of hands. But what learning did students actually lose? Educators should focus on what students did learn — and how we can do better moving forward.

Unrelenting poverty, underemployment and historical trauma all contribute to the health challenges faced by Indigenous Americans.

Many questions remain about next steps for US vaccine policy. But the FDA advisory panel’s hearty endorsement of a single-composition COVID-19 vaccine represents a pivotal step.

States are debating how to hold schools accountable for students’ academy recovery while also acknowledging the pandemic’s lingering effects.

Young adults who feel down or depressed are more likely to develop heart disease, a new study shows.

While lung cancer rates have decreased by 43% in men, they have risen by 79% in women. New screening guidelines and recognizing early symptoms can help address the changing face of lung cancer.

Analysis of studies from 15 countries finds students lost over one-third of a school year’s worth of learning, on average, due to the pandemic…

Boys in disadvantaged circumstances—not just girls from wealthy backgrounds—are at increased risk of disordered eating, research finds.

Cunningham: The challenges facing special education are deep-rooted, nuanced and long term.Similar solutions are needed to address them…

Researchers are trying to understand whether ultra-processed foods erode brain health in the aging process.

Current medical standards for accessing stroke risk perform worse for Black Americans than for white Americans, research finds.