RONI CARYN RABIN

Firearm injuries are a leading cause of death among young children and teenagers in the United States.

The first patient to receive such an organ died after two months. “At least now I have hope,” the second recipient said before the surgery.

As oceans warm, pathogenic bacteria are turning up more frequently in northern regions, scientists say.

In the largest study of its kind, scientists found higher odds of stroke after childbirth among women who had received the treatments. Still, the number...

Infections with Vibrio vulnificus are rare, especially in the Northeast. But a few recent cases suggest that precautions are wise for some wading into the...

In two experiments, researchers implanted the organs into brain-dead patients for extended periods, raising hopes for a new supply of donor organs.

Ultra-Orthodox members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right coalition want to expand the powers of all-male rabbinical courts, and to bar women and men from...

Reacting to efforts by the government to take greater control of the judiciary, some people are transferring money overseas and applying for other passports if...

The assessment is the first advance in diagnosing the deadly condition since it was discovered more than a century ago, experts said.

Social scientists are just beginning to understand who is purchasing firearms and how gun ownership may alter behavior.