While there's a lot we still don't know about genetics, current research shows that genetics do play a role in many mental illnesses. Let's look at the full story:

A team of researchers at the University of Geneva has found that ketamine is unlikely to be addictive to people who use it for extended periods of time. In their paper published in the journal Nature, the group describes their study of the impact of the synth…

As the world continues to hope for the end of the Covid-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization has declared an outbreak of monkeypox a "global health eme...

/PRNewswire/ -- As the idea of growing tiny human organs in lab dishes has moved in recent years from futuristic science fiction to actual bioscientific...

No differences were found among placenta health indictors, birth weights, or well-being scores between vaccinated and unvaccinated pregnant women, indicating that COVID-19 vaccination is safe for use in pregnant women.

101 people in Washington have tested positive for monkeypox. The Spokane Regional Health District announced that will be offering the monkeypox vaccine. The ...

Daily, lifelong exposure to blue light which comes from phones, computers and household fixtures can worsen with age

The first real clue that something more sinister was afoot came when a zit, which had developed a small crater, began to resemble Vesuvius.

In a new study, investigators explored the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 and BA.5 vaccine breakthrough infection likelihood.

When we fall ill, we often lose our appetite. This also has an effect on our metabolism: since it is no longer as well supplied with carbohydrates, it switches

Lifestyle modification, including increased physical activity and a healthy diet, is the “most important step” in the management of cardiometabolic risk factors driving hypertension in children and teens, according to a consensus statement.The new…

There are many possible reasons you might wake up in a pool of perspiration. Here’s how to tell when it should be cause for concern.

The modern strain of the virus that causes cold sores has been traced back to around 5,000 years ago, with researchers suggesting its spread could have been propelled by the emergence of kissing.

The risk of monkeypox to the general population remains low but it’s important to know how you can protect yourself from the virus.

Discovery sets the stage for development of new therapies to treat vitelliform macular dystrophy.

The option to transplant a heart from an HIV-positive donor to an HIV-positive recipient became possible 9 years ago with the HOPE Act. Now the first such transplant has been completed at Montefiore.

Green tea may benefit both healthy people and people with metabolic syndrome by lowering blood sugar and reducing inflammation, researchers found.

July 27 (Reuters) – The World Health Organization has confirmed two more cases of Marburg virus in Ghana, a senior WHO official said on Wednesday, two weeks after the country reported its first outbreak of the highly infectious Ebola-like disease. Those first…

Researchers found that vaccinated people were at an increased risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2 Beta, Gamma, or Delta variants.

Perineuronal nets, rigid structures that hold certain neurons in place, affect a surprising amount of brain activity, including some associated with chronic pain.

DeepMind says its AlphaFold AI has made a massive scientific breakthrough by predicting the structure of more than 200m proteins.

The global pharmaceutical company revealed that it has the capacity to bottle monkeypox vaccines at its Gqeberha plant

Some local experts fear that small measles outbreaks recently reported in Gauteng may be precursors to much larger outbreaks. This comes against the backdrop of recently released survey findings that confirm that South Africa's vaccination rates were falling …

There are times when MRI following CT is still justified, but new results should give healthcare practitioners reason to pause and reconsider routine use, say experts.

Sin or super food? It's hard to think of another food that's been both vilified and hyped up as much as chocolate. Dieters used to be told to steer clear of it but studies show it has a myriad of health benefits.