A public health researcher explains the signs someone is developing heat exhaustion or heat stroke, and what to do.

An international team of scientists has decoded some of the most stubborn, overlooked regions of the human genome using ...

The heat index, or apparent temperature, combines air temperature and humidity to indicate how hot it feels to the body. High humidity slows sweating, the body's natural cooling system, making ...

Your walking pace reveals your brain’s health and your overall age. Midlife speed tests link slower miles per hour to brain ...

Iceman may have come to an unfortunate end while crossing the Alps more than 5,000 years ago, but thanks to his ...

In a remarkable achievement that is already impacting how we detect and diagnose disease, UK Biobank has completed the world's largest whole body imaging project, scanning the brains, hearts, abdomens ...

UK Biobank worked with 100,000 volunteers for 15 years to compile the largest and most detailed set of images of the human body— the groundbreaking achievement will advance disease diagnostics, ...

As India prepares to receive its first astronaut, who is returning from the International Space Station, the spotlight turns to the health of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, a decorated officer ...

Why space wrecks the human bodyIn this week’s episode of Space Minds, we explore how microgravity accelerates aging—and guest Dr. Nadia Maarouf shares her insights on the phenomenon and what ...

A PT reveals the vertical jump height that proves your lower-body strength and power are next-level—and how to safely test it at home.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to consider the capabilities – and limits – of the human body in being able to achieve these awesome heights.

Ultraweak biophotons largely caused by metabolic processes could play a key role in noninvasive health testing.