Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a portable device that may allow physicians to produce single doses of biopharmaceutical...
Around 77 million newborn babies are not breastfed within the first hour after birth, depriving them of essential antibodies, nutrient and contact...
The recall of around 45 million pounds of General Mills flour due to E. coli has raised red flags in baking, and...
The World Health Organization is making the move to declassify transgender identity as a mental disorder on its international list of medical...
Cancer is not a modern disease, scientists have confirmed. In the Cradle of Humankind in South Africa, a region known for its...
Dietary supplements, which are usually advertised as being natural and safe, are widely available in the USA. They are easier to buy...
In the summer of 2014, thousands of people took to YouTube to post videos of themselves fulfilling the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge,...
Surgical robots are expected to be the next big thing in operating rooms around the world, even though many doctors have observed...
Cockroach milk, no matter how it sounds, just might be the next superfood for humans, a new research suggests. It gets better: the...
Findings of the US Preventive Services Task Force suggest that skin-cancer checks by dermatologists may not be worth the trouble for healthy...
An international Alzheimer’s meeting Tuesday showed a new way for doctors to possibly screen for this dreaded condition: testing a person’s ability...
Medicare is offering to pay hospitals fixed amounts for heart attacks, following a proposal to pay set compensations for hip and knee...
A Kansas City woman has her hands quite full – she has given birth to three sets of twins in the last...
Diabetic people who get the flu vaccine may have a lower risk for cardiovascular or respiratory problems, a new study suggests. Dr....
Twelve New Hampshire residents have contracted E. coli, which has been linked to ground beef. New Hampshire authorities are still investigating on...
Acclarent, a subsidiary of giant corporation Johnson & Johnson, paid out $18 million to settle complaints that the company sold a medical device...
A new study reports that at least one in 10 American adults experiences a ringing sensation in their ears, and the cause...
The meningitis B (MenB) vaccine Bexsoro turned out to be less than efficient, according to a study. The drug, which was administered...
A new research has found that female smokers are at a higher risk for brain bleeds – strokes that are characterized by...
Researchers have found that taking an anti-HIV pill right before sex and for a few days after can help protect against the...