Global HIV incidence among adolescents and young adults decreased between 1990 and 2019, with significant decreases coinciding with the implementation of antiretroviral therapy and pre-exposure prophylaxis. The incidence of other STIs in this population incre…

Half the world's population can't stay ashamed.

More sedentary lifestyles, less-healthy eating habits, and increased screening may all play a role, a new study suggests.

New long-term use of opioids to quell pain after lung cancer surgery is linked to a 40% heightened risk of death from any cause within the next 2 years, finds research published online in the journal Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine.

Researchers investigated the effects of meal timing on mood vulnerability in night shift workers. They found that daytime eating only, as opposed to daytime and nighttime eating, may significantly reduce mood vulnerability.

<p>A new report released today by the Health Quality & Safety Commission (the Commission) highlights variation in the way sepsis is managed and monitored in New Zealand</p>

The B.C. SPCA says three dogs have been killed by parvovirus, and one is in intensive care. It has set up an emergency vaccine clinic at a DTES rooming house.

The levels of long-term blood sugar, HbA1c, can be used to accurately determine the risk of a person with type 1 diabetes developing eye- and kidney complications. A study from Linköping University, Sweden, has shown that this level should be lower than 53 mm…

The oral anticoagulant drug apixaban may offer a safer, more effective alternative to standard home heparin injections for patients taking extended prophylaxis (EP) to prevent blood-clot-related complications after surgery, reports a study in The Journal of U…

Nonpharmacological sleep interventions that focused on earlier sleep schedules can serve as a “simple, pragmatic, effective way to meaningfully increase sleep duration that could have important benefits for child health.”

DHEC says 11 human cases of the West Nile virus have been confirmed. One person from the Midlands has died from the virus.

Low-protein diets appear to have beneficial effects on cardiovascular risk factors and kidney function in patients with diabetic nephropathy, with a r...

The theory goes that eating most of your calories in the morning can help with losing weight.

Chronic lack of exercise is a major risk factor for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, and regular physical activity, particularly up to age 60, may prevent it, researchers contend.

Women are more likely to face TB-related stigma, discouraging them from seeking testing, treatment, and prevention services.

One of the ideas President Joe Biden is promoting while in Boston is trying to catch cancers earlier using simple blood tests.Subscribe to WCVB on YouTube no...

Scientists have long known that air pollution can be linked with an increased risk of lung cancer in people who never smoked, but new research describes one mechanism that might help explain how.

Recent research from George Washington University has found that what a person knows about an object may influence the brain pathways used in processing visual perception, influencing what they see.

Data support use in patients with or at risk for severe disease, CDC researchers say

A single ketamine infusion improved social behavior, attention-deficit/hyperactivity, repetitive behaviors, and sensory sensitivities in a pilot trial of children with ADNP syndrome.

A cross-sectional study of more than 25,000 adults has found that with increased screening, the prevalence of adrenal tumors in an unselected community population was 1.4%. The prevalence increased with age, from 0.2% in adults aged 18 to 25 up to 3.2% in adu…

Older adults who consistently get up early and remain active throughout the day are happier and perform better on cognitive tests than those with irregular activity patterns, according to a new study led by University of Pittsburgh researchers.