Elderly persons who find it difficult to lift an object weighing 5 kilograms run the risk of developing a host of chronic ...

A new genetic study on the causes of chronic kidney disease that combined multiple health measurements has led to a more ...

In 2017, scientists at Cincinnati Children's revealed that using antibiotics to protect newborns from dangerous infections ...

In one of the largest and most comprehensive studies of its kind, a research team led by UC San Francisco has identified the ...

For the nearly 40 million Americans living with diabetes, an important part of managing the disease is monitoring blood sugar ...

Two topical treatments applied to kids' cavities can stop the majority of them from progressing for years, according to a ...

Semaglutide, widely used to treat diabetes and obesity, was associated with more than double the risk of developing ...

A few years ago, a student in my history of public health course asked why her mother couldn't afford insulin without insurance, despite having a full-time job. I told her what I've come to believe: ...

A major bottleneck in curing HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is that the virus can hide in an inactive form within resting ...

Nurses deliver almost 80% of hands-on direct care globally, making them important in strengthening health system resilience.

A team led by the University of Sydney has identified red blood cell rupture at dying endothelial sites as a primary driver ...

Measles has been rising globally in recent years. There were an estimated 10.3 million cases worldwide in 2023, a 20% ...