Jenna Scott remembers the joy of being pregnant with her first and only child. She also remembers the immense abdominal pain. During her pregnancy, she let her doctors know about the persistent discomfort. She was told it was normal, that the aches “came with the territory,” she said.

Czech Republic, Lithuania and Romania are all newly high on this year's World Happiness Report – and score especially high when it comes to happiness for people aged under 30.

Bubonic plague is still found in scattered locations around the world, but thanks to modern antibiotics it is far easier to treat than in the past. Yet, the disease may still have left its mark on humankind.

Indecision can seem like a wholly undesirable trait. But research shows it might actually lead to smarter judgements.

Sudden infant death syndrome kills thousands of babies every year. We don't yet know the cause of SIDS – or its cure. But researchers are getting closer.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin has accused the US of trying to draw his country into a war in Ukraine. He said America's goal was to use a confrontation as a pretext to impose more sanctions on Russia.

Surviving a pandemic isn't always the end of the story – some viruses can have health effects that linger on for decades, eventually leading to a range of devastating diseases.

Thousands marched against a recent deal he had done to share power with the army, who staged a coup in October.

The action against the Republican lawmaker came under Twitter's strike system, which identifies posts about the virus that could cause harm.

The action against the Republican lawmaker came under Twitter's strike system, which identifies posts about the virus that could cause harm.