Getting fit is a massive industry which claims to have the latest science behind it. But as more people are taking their advice, the world's obesity epidemic is spreading. How is that possible?

According to the news, a new study shows that skipping breakfast puts you at a much higher risk of cardiovascular disease. But in reality, that's not at all what the study says.

As the world braces for an onslaught of drug-resistant bacteria, we may be closing in on a new weapon against the worst, most persistent strains by domesticating their natural enemies.

A new breakthrough from Israel shows that while we still have a long way to go before we can 3D print organs on command, we're definitely headed in the right direction.

A woman who inherited a rare genetic mutation is giving doctors and scientists an unprecedented glimpse in how we process pain, fear, and anxiety, and how we could treat all three.

If you like your tea nice and hot, you may be worried about misleading popular science headlines telling you that you're doubling your risk of cancer. You're not. But you'll still want to pay attention to the research.

Perhaps the worst thing about Theranos is not the lies, the fraud, or the failure. It's that the company and its portable lab could have been salvaged and improved lives if its CEO didn't drown in her own hype.

After more than a decade, doctors think they were finally able to replicate the case of the Berlin patient, the only man known to be cured of HIV. But the London patient offers more questions than answers.

Biohacking is the next big craze for those obsessed with taking charge of their health beyond just diet and exercise. But while it sounds like science, there's no evidence it actually works.

It's one thing to speculate about how evil vaccines are and dismiss the illnesses they're meant to prevent. But after seeing the effects of measles and whooping cough up close, parents and teenagers are losing their anti-vaxx attitudes.

Today's office and gig culture are glorifying workaholism and a non-stop "hustle ‘till you make it, sleep when you're dead" attitude. It's not just socially toxic. It's damaging to your health and psyche.

As recreational drugs show promise in medical, and possibly professional settings, research is being held back by laws crafted around vindictive politics rather than science.

Politicians and the public want short-term solutions to the opioid epidemic. But they aren't tackling its root cause: legitimate chronic pain.

MLMs prey on human vulnerabilities to hijack the health industry. And they have a lot of help in high places.

We knew people would die as climate change got progressively worse. Now we have a realistic idea of just how many, and plenty of hints that these statistics are underestimated.