Stories by Lauren J. Young

Caring for aging loved ones brings its own set of emotional and physical hurdles. Experts offer guidance on finding support.

New research harnessed the highly absorbent dye tartrazine, used as the common food coloring Yellow No. 5, to turn tissues in living mice clear—temporarily revealing organs and vessels inside the animals

Personal stories and research reveal the challenges of family caregiving.

An expert explains the transmission and symptoms of eastern equine encephalitis, a rare mosquito-borne illness that has caused one death and two hospitalizations in northeastern states

Researchers combined the drug harmine with a medication similar to Ozempic to boost the number and function of human insulin-producing cells transplanted into mice

Project 2025 would jeopardize federal scientists’ independence and undermine their influence

Researchers are investigating changes in cancer risks among young people as new data predict that rising rates of leading cancers, such as colon cancer, will overtake improvements

Flash pasteurization destroyed H5N1 viral particles that were highly concentrated in raw milk, confirming that standard techniques can keep dairy products safe from bird flu

Blockbuster weight-loss drugs are revealing how appetite, pleasure and addiction work in the brain

COVID numbers are low, but some evidence suggests they could be rising. Here’s how to protect yourself this summer, according to experts

Experts explain how certain worms can infect the brain and why they are an important global public health problem

Changing demographics mean shrinking families and more older relatives in future decades

When symptoms start, COVID tests may say you’re not infected when you really are.

Ozempic and similar drugs are ushering in a new era of weight management and obesity treatments, and researchers are racing to understand their impact

Experts weigh in on how you can navigate social gatherings and travel as respiratory illnesses rise this winter

Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman were awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for mRNA vaccine discoveries that made highly effective COVID vaccines possible

COVID hospitalizations are slowly rising again this summer, causing scientists and clinicians to rethink if or when the disease will become a seasonal illness

Drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic might help people tackle substance abuse as well as shed pounds.

New research identifies genome areas linked to dietary patterns and our taste for things such as tea, tobacco and grapes

As the 2023 Women’s World Cup kicks off, repeated concussions and head injuries in the sport raise discussion about the lifelong consequences on the brain

Here’s why older adults naturally lose muscle mass over time and how regular physical activity and resistance training can help

A new pill could be the first to help the more than 14 million people in the U.S. who struggle to control their marijuana use

Where is it coming from? How long will it last? What's in the smoke? Whose health is at risk? How do you clean your own air?

As giant plumes from fires in Canada billow over the U.S., experts explain what smoke does to your health—and how to protect yourself