Adriana Smith’s body was kept on life support for 16 weeks so her fetus could gestate. Abortion politics don’t capture the ethical complexities of such situations.

A new study links coffee consumption to lower risk of all-cause mortality, but found benefits diminished with additives like milk or sugar.

A century after the disappearance of explorer George Mallory, his photos and diary offer a valuable baseline for investigating impacts of tourism and climate change on the Tibet side of Everest.

Just one unlocked firearm may undo the protective effect of securing all other firearms in the home.

There are elements of these ancient, distant George Lucas stories that might seem like science fiction but are, in fact, science reality.

Some patients with a terminal illness seem to be able to ‘hold on’ until after an anticipated holiday or event. This might be less about staying positive and more about being supported in your goals.

Unhoused people are more likely to die in hospitals or on the streets.

In this podcast, a psychologist digs into how grief affects our bodies, including why grieving can make us more vulnerable to diseases.

Death data in the US is fragmented, incomplete and inconsistent. The consequences of undercounted deaths and lack of real-time tracking continue to be felt with each new public health crisis.