Officials in Asheville say the city's water systems were "severely damaged" in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Precise assessments are hard, since roads have washed away.

The death toll reported from an average tropical cyclone is 24. But the true toll is maybe 300 times higher—and the losses ...

Researcher say that kidneys change in space, and the organs' cells filtering waste out of the body begin to fail. Excessive ...

The state Supreme Court has overruled the judge before on abortion. But as long as abortion after the six-week mark is ...

The architectural designs and building materials typically used in Florida are not appropriate for the overwhelming amount of moisture, says UM researcher Naresh Kumar.

Coastal cities often bear the brunt of hurricanes. But as Hurricane Helene showed, extreme rainfall can be life-threatening ...

A study shows that breast cancer rates are rising dramatically among Asian Americans. Researchers are not sure why, but this group is catching up with rates among white women.

Rwanda is dealing with its first-ever outbreak of the Marburg virus. It's related to Ebola and has a mortality rate as high ...

The scene was relayed by a live webcam of bears on Alaska's Brooks River. “This is very difficult to watch and comprehend,” ...

Symptoms of dengue fever include a high fever, severe headache, eye pain and muscle and joint pain. It is rarely fatal.

Shailaja Paik faced prejudice because of her family's Dalit caste and her gender. As a historian she's written ...

Florida Blue and NCH were able to come to a multiyear hospital-insurer agreement that will keep the Naples-based health ...