Lockdown policies intended to curb the spread of COVID appear to have contributed to an increase in drug overdose deaths, researchers find.

The global COVID-19 vaccination campaign saved 2.4 million lives in 141 countries. Equitable vaccine distribution could have saved 670,000 more.

Black adults may experience a more than 500% increase in cardiovascular deaths due to heat exposure in the coming decade, compared to current death rates.

Ahead of Halloween, an expert explains the symbolism of some classic on-screen monsters and the theological questions they raise.

Social factors, not hypertension or obesity, may explain why Black Americans are more likely to die of heart disease than whites.

"...more concealed carry permits issued in a given county are linked to a greater number of homicides in that county the following year."

Anti-inflammatory drugs didn't speed recovery for people hospitalized with COVID-19, but they did prevent deaths, researchers find.

A new study finds potential links between democratic erosion and the rising death rate in the United States.

Most child shooting victims are shot outdoors for unknown reasons and are likely not the intended target, a new study shows.

About 3,000 Americans suffer acute liver failure each year and need a liver transplant. Acetaminophen is the most common cause.