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Swedish geneticist Svante Pääbo has won the Nobel Prize for medicine for pioneering the use of ancient DNA to unlock secrets about human evolution.

A dry month isn't just for those who are heavy drinkers, experts say. A monthlong challenge, like Sober October, can help everyone reevaluate their relationship with alcohol and make sure they feel as in control as possible, they say.

The NFL has been thrust back into the concussion debate after Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa took two big hits just four days apart.

Most people recover their sense of smell and taste after Covid-19. But not all do. Some continue to struggle with the inability to smell or taste at all, while others have only partially recovered. Here's what we know so far about why.

A new treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

It was an all-male lineup of laureates for last year's Nobel Prizes in medicine, physics and chemistry, awards which grant the recipients entry to the most prestigious club in science.

The US government is awarding more than $266 million from the American Rescue Plan to expand the nation's community and public health work force, officials will announce Friday.

Last year, a landlord stopped by Patrick John's home in the Salt Lake City area to replace a broken dishwasher. John was always a little shy with people he didn't know well, but he welcomed his guest with the warmth that he was known and loved for.

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new warning to health care providers Thursday about severe illnesses in people with monkeypox.

A NASA spacecraft flew by one of the most intriguing ocean worlds in our solar system on Thursday.

A new study found that various types of coffee -- decaffeinated, ground and instant -- could all protect you from heart disease and an early death.

The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing changes to the nutrition standards that foods must meet before they can carry the "healthy" label on their packages.

There's now scientific evidence shedding more light on one of Barkley's impressive skills in a long list of endearing traits: the ability to smell when you're stressed.

A monoclonal antibody treatment for Alzheimer's disease called lecanemab slows the progression of cognitive decline by 27% compared with a placebo, drugmakers Biogen and Eisai said Tuesday.

Many people have felt on edge since the US shut down in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Not only is it normal, but it may be a nationwide change in personality, experts say. How long it lasts and what the impacts are still remain uncertain, they added.

US Food and Drug Administration authorization for updated Covid-19 boosters could be expanded to younger age groups as soon as early October, a source close to planning discussions tells CNN.

Many people postponed routine medical care because of disruptions related to the Covid-19 pandemic. That includes a decline in cancer screenings. Why is cancer screening so important and what are guidelines for who should be screened for what cancer? CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen shares expert advice.

Doctors should prepare for a possible increase in young patients with enterovirus D68, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday, and that may be linked to more cases of the rare, paralyzing condition acute flaccid myelitis.

Doing a certain amount of aerobic activities and weight training per week could lower your risk of dying early, new research has found.

A dazzling spiral galaxy located 29 million light-years from Earth appears in "unprecedented detail" in a new image released by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.