Health

Scientists demonstrate that a "gene drive" can rapidly spread a genetic mutation through a species, perhaps providing a potent new weapon against malaria. But there are plenty of skeptics.

Chair design shifted dramatically about a hundred years ago, and it hasn't been good for our backs. Our daily lives are filled with chairs that make our posture worse. Luckily, we've got hacks.

Though teenagers need about nine hours of rest a night, most get only seven and are suffering. A new survey suggests their parents are struggling, too. Here's how to improve the quality of teen sleep.

The city of Hastings, Minn., issued a boil water advisory for parts of the city on Saturday after E. coli bacteria was detected in a section of the water system.

Florida school districts now have to ask if a new student has ever been referred for mental health services. It's a legislative attempt to help troubled kids. Will it work, or increase stigma instead?

From WHYY's series The Pulse, a special report "Hurricane Maria: Puerto Rico One Year Later."

An employer toolkit launched Tuesday includes suggestions for ways businesses can help workers struggling with opioid dependency and reduce stigma.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidelines for treating concussions and other mild traumatic brain injuries in children.

More than 300 people are estimated to be living in tents near Hiawatha and Franklin avenues in Minneapolis. The Wall of Forgotten Natives, as some are calling it, is the largest homeless encampment in recent Minnesota history.

Cultural practices, resettlement struggles and the challenges of finding dentists who'll take Medicaid patients make good oral hygiene extremely difficult for refugees. Advocates say it's a serious health issue that can lead to future health problems.

Minnesota has confirmed a third case of measles in the last six weeks.

Colleagues think Eric Leonard would approve of their efforts to transform a room used for interviewing children affected by crime.

Oncologists approach cancer treatment with moderate and personalized therapies.

Thousands of foster children may be getting powerful psychiatric drugs prescribed to them without basic safeguards, says a federal watchdog agency that found a failure to care for youngsters whose lives have already been disrupted.

Marijuana dispensaries are reaching out to seniors seeking help with the aches and pains of aging. They're discovering an array of products, and some interesting side effects.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says a previously stated goal of clearing a growing homeless encampment in the city by the end of September may have to be pushed back.

Cheap knock-offs don't provide anywhere near the protection or durability of the products they replace. And most riders won't be able to tell the difference between real and counterfeit helmets.

Proposals in several cities to offer drug users access to a safe space to consume drugs have caused a political stir, but what do we really know about the effectiveness of safe injection sites?

Officials began searching for the woman after test results showed the bats did have rabies. After talking with her, investigators believe she is not at risk for contracting the fatal disease.