Obesity is a global disease that affects millions of individuals, and conquering this weight-loss challenge is no easy undertaking. Some individuals alter their diet, while others go on an intense workout regimen. Even with the greatest efforts, some customer…

HIGH cholesterol is often the result of an accumulation of poor lifestyle decisions. For a small number of people, it can be genetically predetermined - this group has a higher risk of death at an early age. There are two telltale signs on your face that can …

To explore the relationship between red blood cell distribution width and all-cause death in critical diabetic patients with acute kidney injury.

Comment: Research that questions the evidence for a link between low levels of brain serotonin and depression does not address the wider context of the illness and its impact.

On Friday, the FDA slapped a hold on Beam Therapeutics’ preclinical off-the-shelf CAR-T therapy, the biotech announced this morning. At the end of June, the base editing biotech submitted its application to begin clinical trials for its CAR-T therapy in patie…

On Friday, the FDA slapped a hold on Beam Therapeutics’ preclinical off-the-shelf CAR-T therapy, the biotech announced this morning. At the end of June, the base editing biotech submitted its application to begin clinical trials for its CAR-T therapy in patie…

Local close contacts of Singapore's 11 monkeypox cases have tested negative for the virus and showed no symptoms. In an update to parliament, Senior Minister...

The quarantine period for close contacts will now be cut to 14 days, followed by 7 days of monitoring via phone calls. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The fan favourite, 27, went to A-list skin treatment expert Dr Motox to get filler injected into her nose to smooth it out, and remove the bump.

For most of the six decades that monkeypox has been known to affect people, it was not known as a disease that spreads through sex

A team of researchers believe they have identified a cell signaling pathway responsible for the development of esophageal adenocarcinomas, an aggressive form of esophageal cancer that has gradually become more common, even in younger people.

Researchers have shown a direct link between vagus nerve stimulation and its connection to the learning centers of the brain. The discovery may lead to treatments that will improve cognitive retention in both healthy and injured nervous systems.

A new United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) report shows that Uganda registered 54,000 new HIV infections in 2021. According to UNAIDS country direc...

A second study has shown that taking a single dose of doxycycline within 3 days of having condomless sex can prevent sexually transmitted infections.

New stamp-sized ultrasound adhesives produce clear images of heart, lungs, and other internal organs. (Learn more: http://news.mit.edu/2022/ultrasound-sticke...

Receiving radiation for prostate cancer increases the risk of other cancers very slightly, Stanford Medicine researchers find, allowing providers to better inform patients weighing treatment options.

Marco Massari and colleagues investigate the association between myocarditis/pericarditis and COVID-19 mRNA vaccines in individuals aged 12-39 years in Italy.

The first large-scale study of non-inherited genetic mutations in human brains finds that about 6% of older brains are much more likely to accumulate them.

Diagnostic accuracy for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) was higher when white light images were used with linked color imaging rather than alone, suggesting that linked color imaging may be used to reduce diagnostic disparities among endoscopists.

New research presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery's (SNIS) 19th Annual Meeting shows that thrombectomy, a minimally invasive procedure typically reserved for treating a severe type of stroke known as large vessel occlusions (LVO), ach…

Research published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology shows cytisine may be a safe and effective smoking cessation therapy in lung cancer screening volunteers.

Monkeypox has sparked frustration and anxiety among gay and bisexual men in New York, who remember mistakes and discrimination during the early years of the AIDS crisis.

Levels of fibrinogen can be used to assess inflammation and the risk of non-invasive ventilation failure during acute exacerbations in COPD.

People with sedentary lifestyles and unhealthy sleep behaviors could develop fatty liver disease, according to new research published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Abuja, 28 July, 2022 - After being diagnosed with hepatitis B in February 2021, Mrs Titilope Dada, 30, wept heavily for weeks, thinking it was a death sentence.  She was diagnosed with hepatitis B at a health facility during pre-employment medical screening.…