Catherine O'Hara, who died Jan. 30, previously opened up about a rare congenital condition called dextrocardia with situs ...

UC Irvine and Jefferson Health investigators identify distinct structural and blood-flow signatures in two major forms of mitral stenosis. Findings highlight limitations of applying rheumatic-based ...

The site was officially described as an ancient burial ground. But early reports from those who saw it firsthand told a different story. Unusual skeletal features, strange positioning, and rapid ...

Though an estimated 60 million people around the world have atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, a type of irregular and often fast heartbeat, it's been at least 30 years since any new treatments have been ...

Though an estimated 60 million people around the world have atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, a type of irregular and often fast heartbeat, it's been at least 30 years since any new treatments have been ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am an MIT Senior Fellow & Lecturer, 5x-founder & VC investing in AI When you think about some of the most extreme medical ...

During his regular checkup, a 9-year-old clouded leopard named Masala undergoes a procedure to get a tiny heart monitor implanted under his skin at the Smithsonian's Conservation Biology Institute in ...

The tides of war often turn on the unexpected, such as attacking the enemy on an unanticipated front. General George Washington attempted to do just that when he assailed Philadelphia by way of ...

Beta blockers are quickly becoming the hot new drug to combat anxiety. The medication, also known as propranolol, was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 1967 for the treatment of ...

Next week, La Jolla Playhouse will unveil its latest world premiere musical, "The Heart." Here's how a play about a human heart came to life. Human organs aren’t usually the leading characters in a ...

In 2024, an Australian man became the first patient in the world to be discharged from the hospital with a fully implanted artificial heart, marking a major breakthrough in transplant technology. The ...

Senior Lecturer in Biokinetics and Head of Department of Sport and Movement Studies, University of Johannesburg The human heart is an extraordinary organ. About the size of a fist, it works hard to ...