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With fast warming and an aging population, Europe has become vulnerable to heatwaves. More air conditioning could help, but has set off a de...

The U.S. spends a lot on healthcare — in terms of total and per capita expenditures and patient out-of-pocket costs — but gets a relatively...

Cadence reached a $1.2 billion valuation by using AI to track seniors’ chronic health conditions and improve their care.

A new law limits federal loans to aspiring nurse practitioners to $20,500 a year—less than half what would-be podiatrists, chiropractors and...

Eyebot wants to make getting a prescription for glasses as fast as ordering a coffee.

I wore this robot exoskeleton in the Grand Canyon to see if it could help me manage my spinal stenosis and keep pace with my athlete daughte...

Health benefits of coffee may be mediated through the microbiota-gut-brain axis.

Robotics researchers are trying to prove that lighter-than-air robots could excel at emotional connection.

If you have presbyopia or difficulty seeing nearby objects, it may be time to invest in a pair of reading glasses.

If you own an outdoor pool but haven’t yet bought a robotic pool cleaner, it’s past time to invest in one and save yourself hours of mainten...