As we move closer to the unofficial end of summer, health experts say now is the time to start thinking about getting your flu shot.

A new pilot study shows that simple musical tests combined with EEG recordings could help to predict cognitive decline in older adults. In the future, musical tests could be used to more accurately detect cognitive decline to help prevent severe dementia.

Vaccine reluctance was also seen in Black communities when COVID-19 vaccines were rolled out

Want to whip up your own recipe for a fountain of youth? We're going to tell you the best workout to slow aging and promote longevity.

Viruses can teach us a lot about ourselves: How our bodies and cells work, and what can go wrong. Fred Hutch virologist Dr. Daphne Avgousti talks about her work on herpesvirus and adenovirus and how her studies could help us improve human health.

A person's mood in addition to alcohol-related cues contributes to cravings for alcohol in opposite ways in men and women.

An international consortium of researchers has identified genetic variants in 10 genes that elevate a person's susceptibility to Crohn's disease, a form of inflammatory bowel disease.

Despite a reduction in the estimated absolute global burden of HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis compared with 2014, likely to be due to antiretroviral therapy expansion, cryptococcal disease still accounts for 19% of AIDS-related deaths, similar to 2014…

Tuberculosis cases in Brazil rose substantially in 2015–19 during the recession, largely affecting young men. This increase seems to be linked to increasing tuberculosis transmission among incarcerated populations. Rising tuberculosis case rates threaten tube…

Dampening retromer activity slows down the trafficking of tau in neurodegenerative disorders, a new study reports.

People with dementia often lose their ability to communicate verbally with loved ones in later stages of the disease.

Parkinson's disease may be detected in its early stages through the use of special brain scans. Parkinson's disease is a debilitating brain condition that worsens with time and affects sufferers' ability to walk and even talk. It's complex to diagnose, and in…

Brief exposure to Rapamycin, a promising anti-aging drug that has positive effects on health and lifespan, has the same effect as long-term exposure to the drug in animal models. The findings pave the way for testing the effects of short-term rapamycin exposu…

Bacterial meningitis is a life-threatening infectious disease of the brain that leaves many survivors with long-lasting neurological impairments.

A six-year analysis of more than 94,000 adults in the U.K. Biobank with no history of heart failure at enrollment has found that engaging in moderate or vigorous physical activity may lower the risk of developing heart failure, according to new research publi…

The Project of Quad Cities will be hosting a monkeypox vaccine clinic Tuesday night to help combat the 1,000 cases that have been reported in the state of Il...

Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony, Monday confirmed that Guyana has recorded a second case of the monkeypox virus.

Full-dose anticoagulation, but not clopidogrel, reduced thrombotic complications in critically-ill patients with COVID-19.

The risk of developing infection following operative vaginal birth is high when episiotomy is performed, forceps are used, and among women who are pri...

HIGH cholesterol is often labelled the 'silent killer' due to its ability to quietly wreak havoc in your bloodstream. However, symptoms can emerge if the waxy substance builds up in your arteries. One warning sign of this process is a dry skin on the leg.

A deep-learning model has the potential to predict an individual’s response to antiseizure medications and may inform treatment selection in patients with newly diagnosed epilepsy, researchers reported in JAMA Neurology. Haris Hakeem, MD, of the d…

Deep brain stimulation of the nucleus accumbens helps control symptoms of binge eating disorder and assists in weight loss.

"One New Yorker paralyzed by polio is already too many," state health commissioner says.

The analysis revealed a strong correlation between higher SARS-CoV-2 antigen levels and worse pulmonary function at the time of enrollment.

A study by researchers at the Federal University of São Carlos in Brazil and University College London in the United Kingdom shows that a combination of anemia and weak muscles in older people heightens the risk of death in ten years by 64% for men and by 117…