In a public letter, employees of the National Science Foundation accused the administration of politicizing the agency and impeding scientific innovation.

She was the last of four identical sisters who were a national sensation even before they began performing onstage. Offstage, they endured abuse and schizophrenia.

Spanish engineer Pablo Bergasa and his team have created an incubator that can run on a battery and a bottle of water.

Some women’s symptoms improved quickly after taking the pill, but depression persisted in others. Doctors are trying to learn which patients benefit, and why some don’t.

An agency-sponsored forum included critics of psychiatry who believe the drugs can harm a developing fetus. Other experts said antidepressants were safe and necessary.

After The Times published an interview with John Green about his new book on tuberculosis, many readers wrote to share their families’ history with the disease.

The White House says roughly $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts won’t limit home- and community-based care. Health care experts disagree.

Researchers hope that a better understanding of which genes contribute to excess weight could help with prevention starting in childhood.

Organ donation saves lives and enjoys widespread public support. But many people are unsure what they agree to when they sign up.

People across the United States have endured rushed or premature attempts to remove their organs. Some were gasping, crying or showing other signs of life.