IN recent times, scientists have been screening plants to identify herbs that are safe for use by pregnant women for the treatment of malaria. Such screening is also to identify herbs that are safe for use by pregnant women for the treatment of malar

A woman who suspected she might have tonsillitis found out the condition was far worse.

Monkeypox has spent most of its evolutionary history living inside Central and Western Africa’s small mammals — squirrels, rats, mice, and the true reservoir host, which remains unknown.

Douglas County Health officials believe a rare, brain-eating amoeba killed a child who went swimming in the Elkhorn River. The CDC is working to confirm test...

Neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer that develops from neural cells on the adrenal glands, accounts for 15% of childhood cancer deaths. Almost half of children with high-risk neuroblastoma harbor extra copies of the gene MYCN (MYCN amplified), the primary drive…

The Baszucki Brain Research Fund and the Milken Institute's Center for Strategic Philanthropy today announced the launch of the Metabolic Mind Award Program, recognizing champions working at the intersection of metabolism and mental health in the emerging fie…

Studies are under way to see whether genetic changes in the monkeypox virus are driving the rapid spread of the disease, the World Health Organization told AFP on Wednesday.

Cognitive activities have the greatest effect on lowering risk for dementia -- but physical and social activities also help protect the aging brain, new research suggests.

Monkeypox can cause painful sores that — depending on where they are on your body — make it difficult to eat, drink, or use the bathroom. Here are some home remedies and treatments that might help.

Overall numbers may be lower, but the obese, racial/ethnic minorities, and those without health care access have higher numbers of undiagnosed diabetes

World Health Organization leaders held a discussion today to talk about the latest in the Monkeypox outbreak, and the continuing challenges posed by COVID-19...

Stanford-led study gives new insight into how epilepsy, pregnancy and symptoms of mood disorders interact.

The participants who initiated insulin after implementation achieved significantly higher doses at 36 weeks.

ABC News contributor and dermatologist Dr. Mark Abdelmalek discusses the latest amid monkeypox, including the CDC’s warning that the disease can spread to an...

A new study from Cardiff University shows that a SARS-CoV-2 spike protein mutation appears invisible to CD8 T cells, thus dodging immune responses from previous infection and vaccines.

Most people in the U.S. are vaccinated, which provides substantial protection, experts say

In a study published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD), a quality improvement program that utilized electronic best practice alerts within the electronic medical record boosted pneumococcal vaccination rates from 53% to 70% (P < 0.001) in adul…

CareDx Inc. announced the launch of AlloHome, a pan-organ patient monitoring tool located on the AlloCare app that can capture health data from the comfort of a patient&rsquo;s home, according to a press release.Patients who use AlloHome receive Bluetooth dev…

Here are some of the latest headlines on the monkeypox outbreak.

Patients with prior COVID may be twice as likely to have unhealthy endothelial cells that line the inside of the heart and blood vessels, according to newly published research from Houston Methodist.

The study found vitamin D often worked better than placebo to reduce symptoms of depression. But taking too much can cause vomiting or kidney issues.

Glargine and detemir insulin were modestly associated with a reduced risk of MACE compared to neutral protamine Hagedorn insulin.

Ambassador Deborah Birx said in an exclusive interview with ICT® that there are “extraordinary structural barriers in the US to access” medical care. Individuals may have insurance, but they cannot access care.