With RFK Jr. at the HHS helm, the $70-billion industry may push bolder health claims and government payment policies.

Mixed Signals,” by Rebecca Charbonneau, explores an unusual period of Soviet-U.S. cooperation in the hunt for aliens.

In “Doctored,” Charles Piller uncovers evidence that many important Alzheimer’s studies are based on faulty data.

At a newly launched center, scientists investigate what they say is now a leading disease risk factor: corporations.

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According to the committee report, concepts related to race, gender, societal status, as well as social and environmental ...

Scientists worry the abrupt drop in official numbers suggests a troubling trend: the politicization of vital statistics.