An elusive type of black hole has been discovered in a neighboring galaxy for the first time, according to a new study based on observations from the European Southern Observatory's (ESO's) Very Large Telescope.
When it's hot and sticky in the summer, consider it a sign that the universe is giving you an excuse to eat more ice cream. You can get instant gratification by grabbing a cone at your local scoop shop, but why not take the time to make your favorite flavor at home?
US health officials have been in active discussions with the Food and Drug Administration on whether the agency will authorize a second booster vaccine for Americans under 50 years old, the nation's top infectious disease expert shared Saturday.
Society sometimes deems people who die by suicide as selfish, attention-seeking or mentally ill. Experts explain how these falsehoods worsen the stigma, and they debunk common suicide myths.
Getting an abortion in many states has become more difficult since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, but doulas who spoke to CNN say they're seeing a surge of interest from volunteers who want to provide that support.
For many families, successful parenting means helping a child get into a great college. But experts worry that pressure is taking away from helping young adults grow into independent and interdependent members of a community. Before you send them off into the world, your child might need a crash course on life skills.
The blue whale's giant corpse was lying washed up on a rocky beach on the Pacific coast of Patagonia, at the southern tip of South America. The huge mammal was 46 feet (14 meters) long, and its deflated body yielded no visible clue as to how it had died.
Bailee Tordai, who was 33 weeks into her pregnancy, barely made it to the prenatal checkup. Her clunky old Jeep couldn't complete the 2-mile trip from her house to the University of Iowa's outreach clinic in her southeastern Iowa hometown. It was a hot June day, and a wiring problem made the Jeep conk out in the street.
Vaccine coverage continued to decline worldwide in 2021, with 25 million children missing out on lifesaving vaccines, according to data published Thursday by the World Health Organization and UNICEF.
No amount of alcohol is healthy if you are younger than age 40, but small amounts later in life might help protect against key diseases, a new study has found.
The number of monkeypox vaccine doses distributed across the United States has more than tripled since last week, according to the US Department of Health and Human Services, but supply falls far short of demand -- and short of the levels that experts say will be needed to control the outbreak.
Covid-19 infections are rising in the United States, but many people still have summer events planned. CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen explains what event organizers should consider and how you can think about your own risk and precautions to follow.
