The chatbot helped a woman taper off a lifesaving drug and hide the plan from her doctors.

As health care workers fought to control the latest outbreak this year, they got crucial aid from churches in beating back fear and misinformation.

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After 165 years, the tourist ritual — which now costs $77.22 for the first 20 minutes — may be coming to an end. Here’s a tour through the archives.

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Health officials are urgently seeking answers about the origins of a case newly identified in Nigeria, the first in that West African nation.

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A coaster dares riders to be daring, with steep drops, high speeds and improbably tight curves. But safety has become a concern again after a man was thrown from his seat and died in Georgia.

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Regulation of amusement parks is left to the states, and deaths are rare. But some say stronger rules are needed.

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