A year ago, she packed what she could, helped her mother, who's in a wheelchair, into the car and drove all night to find a haven. In the U.S. to accept an award, she talks about her country's crisis.

Virtuosic pianist and composer Beethoven suffered from several debilitating ailments. A new study suggests lead poisoning may be at least partly to blame.

Israel banned most Gaza patients from being evacuated for medical treatment, according to the United Nations and other groups. Now it could allow a group of child patients and guardians to evacuate.

A new report by independent experts on famine says half a million people in Gaza are now facing starvation as the aid people depend on has dwindled.

At a congressional hearing, Dr. Anthony Fauci said the CDC recommendation to stay 6 feet from others to ward off infection was not based on data. Does that mean keeping a distance won't protect you?

The works by an international group of artists, poets, authors and performers provide insight into processing life during a pandemic.

Bruce Onobrakpeya was unafraid to challenge the conventions of the art world — and was celebrated for it. This giant of African art is basking in the joy of his first Smithsonian solo exhibition.

For the most vulnerable in New Delhi, it's a struggle to survive. Ishtiyaq, 24, who sells the cooling yogurt drink lassi in a bazaar, says: “What can I say brother? The poor must endure it all.”

An innovative program in Colombia gives men a chance to master the skills needed to be a hands-on dad — and become closer to their kids along the way.

African giant pouched rats use their acute sense of smell to sniff out landmines and detect TB in sputum samples. Now, they are set to become search-and-rescue specialists too.

The U.S. is seeing a surge in avian flu. It's in chickens and cows and even sickened a few humans. Here's how other countries have dealt with the virus.

It's pretty amazing: bones from thousands of years ago yielded traces of malaria parasites. Disease historians are surprised by what they've learned.

A new report shows that tens of millions of children around the world are not getting enough to eat. This leaves a staggering number of kids under five with diseases associated with malnutrition which often impair a child's development and therefore their future prospects as well.

The mystery: How did bubonic plague spread so rapidly? Could rat fleas have done it all? A new study points the finger at lice as possible accomplices.

Reuniting with birth siblings after an international adoption is a challenging — and emotionally charged — mission. Here are stories from four families.