EVERYONE knows about caffeine and how it makes us more alert and improves our mood. But there's also a chemical found in coffee that researchers think offers 'strong protection' against several types of cancer.

Researchers from the National Institutes of Health have developed a three-dimensional structure that allows them to see how and where disease mutations on the twinkle protein can lead to mitochondrial diseases.

The prothrombotic nature of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been well-established since the start of the global coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Mesenteric artery thrombosis and acute mesenteric ischemia are, on t…

Alarming new research has revealed men are becoming at greater risk of a disease that could be easily stopped in its tracks.

A system that injects a hemoglobin-based fluid reverses cell death, a breakthrough that could have a major impact on organ donation

SINGAPORE - Two new local cases of monkeypox were confirmed on Friday (Aug 5), including the first local linked case.

Splendour in the Grass revellers has been urged to be on the lookout for symptoms of meningococcal after a man who attended the festival died from the dise

Southern European nation counts almost 5,000 cases; two men have died from disease

Region of Waterloo Public Health is confirming the first local case of monkeypox.

Nanoparticle "backpack" repairs damaged stem cells. Stem cells that might save a baby's life and be utilized to treat illnesses like lymphoma and leukemia are found in the umbilical cord of newborns. Because of this, many new parents decide to preserve ("bank…

New research could provide the basis for devices that use insect sensory neurons to enable the early detection of cancer using only a patient's breath.

For the first time, scientists have designed a phage combination therapy that can precisely target and suppress gut bacteria associated with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). The work showcases the possibility of using phages for treating diseases associated…

Scientists have long tried to introduce genetically engineered bacteria into the gut to treat diseases. In the past, these attempts have focused on engineering common lab strains of E. coli, which cannot compete with the native gut bacteria that are well adap…

Doctors said the new B.A.5 variant is probably the most infectious COVID variant that we have seen so far. However, the doctors said we're still not seeing t...

An 'urgent need' for data on scale and scope of the condition to improve treatment, authors say

The federal government declared a public health emergency Thursday to bolster the federal response to the monkeypox outbreak that has infected more than 6,60...

More than 5 thousand people in the U-S have gotten monkeypox… but almost none of them have been children.

The rise in monkeypox cases in Georgia is prompting questions about the disease and how patients could access the vaccine.

Researchers compared clinical outcomes of COVID-19 cases due to SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 and Omicron BA.4/BA.5 variants based on the Kaiser Permanente Southern California (KPSC) health records between April 29 and July 2, 2022.

The United States now counts more infections from the virus than any other country in the world. Since May, cases have grown from zero to 6,617. CBS 2's Tara...

The federal government declared a public health emergency Thursday to bolster the federal response to the monkeypox outbreak that has infected more than 6,60...

MONTREAL - Quebec is expanding access to the monkeypox vaccine amid signs that the virus has begun to spread outside Montreal.

New research suggests that stretching and balancing exercises may also be able to help slow the speed of mild cognitive decline.

The Argentine LGBT+ Federation has launched an appeal to national health authorities to launch a nationwide vaccination campaign for the entire population against monkeypox.