SCIENCE

Playing in the dirt isn't the only natural way children's immune systems are strengthened.

Carolinas HealthCareSystem-Lincoln says it would bolster its decontamination procedures and protocols to fight CRE.

At least 20 people already have died because of the brutally cold storms this winter.

A new study claims more than one-half of India's 1.2 billion people have their lives cut short because of "dangerously high" levels of air pollution.

Amateur astronomers can also spot Jupiter and Saturn in the sky this weekend.

The overuse of antibiotics has diminished their effect, which has made the fight against the new strains of superbugs all the more difficult.

Superbug scares have spurred research into alternatives to antibiotics, but it could be years before any of them are commercially viable.

If you don't like the proposed updates to the federal dietary standards, you've got 45 days to let Washington know.

The legislation would limit options for parents who don't want to vaccinate their kids.

Scientists say they plan to study the behavior of the mice into adulthood to see the effect of their larger brains.

The explosion, injuring four people, comes as the industry grapples with high risks, weak safety standards and regulatory concerns.

The Ebola virus has so far killed over 9,000 people in West Africa.

Australian authorities have urged residents to remain indoors amid warnings of high winds and flash floods.

The hospital told scores of patients that they were possibly exposed to a bacterial "superbug" during endoscopy procedures that infected seven patients.

Two news studies found Neanderthals likely bred longer with ancestors of Asians than Europeans, resulting in higher levels of Neanderthal DNA in modern East Asians.

Federal health officials have set a target immunization rate of above 95 percent to avoid widespread outbreaks.

The neurologist and best-selling author revealed he has terminal liver cancer in a New York Times op-ed.

Health experts have asked whether the federal agency could have acted sooner to address the CDC’s concerns about the device’s harmful potential.

In the race to end HIV/AIDS around the world, nothing says victory like headlines claiming that a new and promising drug has been developed.

Countries need to raise an estimated $34 billion to fight such diseases over the next 16 years, according to the WHO.

“The world is heading towards a post-antibiotic era, in which common infections and minor injuries, which have been treatable for decades, can once again kill.”

Australia's northeast is preparing for two cyclones -- Marcia and Lam -- as authorities warn residents of flash flooding due to heavy rainfall.

Nearly 180 patients at the Southern California hospital were exposed to a potentially deadly drug-resistant “superbug.”

The polar vortex is expected to return as bitter cold weather sends chills throughout the U.S.

Excited to finally see the 'Halo' series come to life? You only have to wait one more month.

That's just one of about 200 academic papers related to the Academy Awards that Thomson Reuters ScienceWatch has uncovered.

The study was first time scientists were able to pinpoint an anomaly in the brain’s wiring under the influence of marijuana.

The financial giant said Wednesday it will lend, invest and facilitate deals to reduce emissions and prepare for climate effects.

The findings, announced Tuesday, suggest the virus probably came from a person or family who visited the theme park from overseas.