A research project led by a Purdue University professor could improve population control regulations for white-tailed deer throughout Indiana.

A shortage of safe, affordable housing in Indiana is an ongoing issue. A new report focuses on how mobile and manufactured homes in the state might contribute to the problem.

Marion County is just one of 15 counties across the country to participate in the annual survey of 5,000 people.

When Xiulin Ruan, a professor of mechanical engineering at the school, and his graduate students began working on this project seven years ago, they didn’t set out to invent a new paint color.

This year, 25 percent fewer teens reported using marijuana, alcohol or nicotine in the past year compared to 2020. Its the largest year to year drop in teen substance use in the 46 years the survey has been conducted.

Not a single scientific or health authority in the U.S. recommends the use of the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19. Still, some Americans see the unproven drug as a way out of the pandemic.

A federal study estimates the COVID-19 vaccine prevented 1,300 deaths in Indiana during the first five months of this year.

The U.S. saw more than 400,000 extra deaths in 2020 compared to the previous two years. Much of this excess death was caused by COVID-19. But new research from the University of Notre Dame suggests that around 15 percent of these deaths are not directly related to the virus.

A new study from Butler University shows the benefits of hiring workers who have a criminal history.

The gap in life expectancy between different zip codes in the Indianapolis metro area is nearly 17 years, according to a new study by Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public health and SAVI, a community data center based at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis.