New research has shown how boys being overweight in early childhood or having chickenpox or another infectious disease in ...

A 74-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s disease who went missing from Lancaster Saturday has been located. Maria Elena “Nena” Rico was previously last seen about 11 a.m. Saturday in the 42900 block of ...

Sheriff’s detectives asked the public for help locating a 74-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s disease who went missing from Lancaster Saturday. Maria Elena “Nena” Rico was last seen about 11 a.m.

Scientists sometimes compare predicting the course of epidemics to forecasting the weather. But there's a major difference—the impact of human behavior—says Alessandro Vespignani, director of ...

A new study reports that measurements that detect body fat are a more accurate predictor of mortality risk than body mass ...

If we are serious about taking the necessary measures to prevent the next pandemic, we must learn from past failures and act decisively. This starts with better prioritising animal health for the ...

Fish farmers in Uganda and globally must partner with scientists and adopt sustainable, science-backed practices to overcome ...

Cairns residents can now have free lung cancer screenings for the first time in a new nationwide program aiming to detect the deadly disease earlier in people with no symptoms.

In an aging society, the care of chronic diseases has become a major social burden and has imposed significant impacts on the ...

The finding that basophil counts may have prognostic significance aligns with a growing body of research into basophils in ...

A COVID-19 strain with the nickname of "nimbus" has become the dominant variant of that disease in the U.S. but hasn't yet been confirmed in Kansas.

Yes, it's safe to visit the dentist while pregnant—here’s what doctors and dentists recommend and why it matters.