U.S. medical specialists - from neurosurgeons to anesthesiologists and oncologists - received billions of dollars worth of individual payments not related to research from pharmaceutical and medical device industries in recent years, new research shows.

The gambling industry uses the same tactics as the tobacco industry to downplay harms and influence public opinion, science, and policy for the sake of profits over public health, according to a new study published in The BMJ.

Most infant formulas in the U.S. contain added sugars that can harm early development, new research shows. Babies may come upwards of 60 grams of added sugars -- the equivalent of two soft drinks per day -- if they are entirely formula-fed.

High exposure to multiple pesticides may cause childhood and adolescent cancers, especially brain and central nervous system (CNS) tumors, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Low-level traffic-related PM2.5 exposure in mice caused liver inflammation, fat accumulation, immune changes and altered proteins over 12 weeks, suggesting no safe exposure level for liver health.

Among all the contaminants in drinking water, nitrates are one of the most pervasive. They leach from chemical fertilizers and animal manure to pollute groundwater, rivers, and streams. Scientists and health advocates are worried that nitrates could also be behind hundreds of cancer cases in farming states across the U.S.

Drinking water contaminated by human-made “forever chemicals” appears to impair children's immunity, potentially increasing the risk of common childhood infections, new research shows.

Chemicals from plastics to pesticides may worsen the body’s stress response in ways that cause excessive weight gain, according to what researchers say is the first systematic review to investigate the link between pollution, stress, and obesity.

Jeremy Farrar — chief scientific officer of the World Health Organization and a central figure in efforts to suppress speculation about a possible lab origin of COVID-19 — collaborated on a viral discovery project in Southeast Asia involving Peter Daszak, a scientist at the center of that speculation, according to grant documents.

Glyphosate, a synthetic herbicide best known as the active ingredient in Roundup®, has significantly harmed the health of babies in rural U.S. communities over the last two decades—especially those already at risk of poor birth outcomes, new research shows.