CNN Health

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured the first clear evidence of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of an exoplanet, a planet outside our solar system.

Sometimes when Charlie Chasen or Michael Malone would be out and about on their own in Atlanta, people would mistake one for the other.

As I lounged in my bed the morning of December 30, I was three months into living in my dream (and first) apartment. Basking in the golden light from my window, I felt so thrilled and relaxed having a day off after an incredibly stressful move.

When NASA's Artemis I launches next week on a journey to the moon, no animals or people will be onboard, but it will still carry biology investigations to see how living things react to the deep space environment. The Orion spacecraft will carry items like yeast, algae, fungi and seeds rather than a traditional crew.

An elementary student in Georgia has tested positive for monkeypox, raising questions about how concerned schools should be about the small risk of the virus spreading among children as they head back to class.

Just about any type of active movement can lower your risk of cancer, heart disease and overall risk for an early death, a new study finds.

People who increased the amount of alcohol they drank also had an increased risk of cancer, according to the results of a large study in Korea published on Wednesday in JAMA Network Open.

As a nationwide baby formula shortage continues, the federal government says it plans to continue to allow families who use nutrition benefits to afford baby formula to have an expanded range of options when they go to the grocery store.

Taking psilocybin, or magic mushrooms, along with therapy helped heavy drinkers of alcohol reduce consumption levels, a new study found.

With monkeypox cases increasing, parents, teachers and students have questions: Can the disease be spread by sitting next to someone with the virus in a classroom? Are there K-12 activities that are higher risk? What about for college students? CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen explains.

When you walk out the door to start your day, you might not know that you are taking part in something that defines us as human -- and something that our ancestors have been doing for 7 million years, according to new research.

Suzanne BeHanna initially turned down an experimental but potentially lifesaving cancer treatment.

Trump administration officials had a "crusade against (the US Food and Drug Administration that) resulted in damaging consequences for the coronavirus response," the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, led by Democrats, said in a report released Wednesday.

For the first time in 50 years, a spacecraft is preparing to launch on a journey to the moon.

Moderna submitted its application to the US Food and Drug Administration for emergency use authorization of its updated Covid-19 vaccine booster for use in people age 18 and older, the company said in a news release on Tuesday.

Sleep is widely recognized as one of life's essential processes, providing powerful benefits in physical health, mental health and even mortality. Now, a new study has found that insufficient sleep affects how likely a person is to help someone.

So far, there's been just one recent case of polio in the United States, which paralyzed a young adult in Rockland County, New York.

Rainbow auroras, giant storms and far-off galaxies are all on display in the latest images of Jupiter from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.

The US Preventive Services Task Force on Tuesday announced its latest guidelines on the use of statins to prevent a first heart attack or stroke. The recommendations are virtually unchanged from prior guidance but are now supported by additional research, the group said.

Whether it's pursuing a demanding career, eating better or maintaining friendships, accomplishing the feats we most desire requires a healthy foundation.