There is no shortage of global suffering and need, says the director of Harvard Humanitarian Initiative, but you can still help.

New Harvard study finds pollination loss removes healthy foods from global diets, increases chronic diseases causing an estimated 427,000 excess deaths annually.

As America grows fatter, scientists continue to debate the causes of the obesity crisis, while the founder of Children’s Hospital’s weight clinic says the predominant “cut calories” approach may have the problem backward.

Katherine Koh, a street psychiatrist at Mass. General Hospital, explains the complicating factors behind New York City’s proposal to involuntarily treat mentally ill homeless people.

Researchers have linked the molecular signatures underlying brain aging with the cognitive decline observed in patients with severe COVID-19.

A new study shows that the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, especially for women and Black adults.

Barrett Rollins, wife Jane Weeks were Dana-Farber stars who kept her cancer secret nearly to end.

The CDC updates its 2016 opioid prescribing guidelines, to emphasize flexibility over rigid practices and laws whose aim is to reduce addiction.

Tom Delbanco, the John F. Keane and Family Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, explains why he supports giving patients greater access to records, pushing back on concerns about potential impact of a scary diagnosis

A new BIDMC study suggests that divisive political events like elections can negatively affect one's sleep and emotional well-being.