U.S. & World

Genetic analysis suggests the H5N1 virus has the capacity to mutate in ways that could make it more transmissible to humans.

States in the South and along the West Coast are seeing particularly high flu activity.

On Dec. 9, just two weeks before Christmas, a baby pygmy hippo was born at the zoo in Richmond, Virginia. Now, you can vote to help decide her name.

The jackpot for Friday’s drawing currently sits at an estimated $1.15 billion, with a cash option of $516.1 million.

Health insurers are increasingly interfering in care, an NBC News investigation found. Doctors say the stakes are highest in cancer care, when delays can be the difference between life and death.

He was one of India’s longest-serving prime ministers, leading the country for 10 years until 2014.

A Texas medical school suspended its body donation program, major biotech companies responded and lawmakers called for accountability.

Drug cartels and kidnapping gangs often use such clandestine body dumping grounds to get rid of the corpses of their victims or rivals.

Consumers are on track to set a spending record this holiday season. But leaning on credit cards could come at a high cost.

Larger payouts attract more media attention, increase ticket sales and bring in new players.

There’s a saying that breakfast is the most important meal of day. But where do longevity experts stand on the matter? Opinions vary more than you’d think.

Making a few savvy moves before the end of the year can help lower the tax bill you pay in April.

In many states, minimum wage workers will see a pay raise in January.

Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok is next in line to take on the mantle of the acting presidency, according to South Korean law.