When Beatrice Dionigi was in medical school 15 years ago, she was taught that colon cancer—long known as a "silent killer" ...

The current flu season is shaping up to be the worst in a decade. So far, there have been at least 29 million illnesses and ...

Stroke patients leave the hospital with better prospects if they're forced to hoof it more during recovery, a new study ...

From 2022 to 2023, there was a decrease in the age-adjusted rate of drug overdose death in the United States, according to a ...

New numbers have been released by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) in an update on the measles outbreak ...

A doctor from the University of Palermo in Italy has published a case study of an adult cocaine user who experienced reduced ...

A new study led by Flinders University has found that the speed at which water flows from a tap can significantly impact the possible risk of infections spreading in hospital and aged-care settings.

Globally, health care contributes significantly to overall carbon emissions. Emissions come from a variety of sources, including waste management, single-use plastics, and those related to ...

A study published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that people can transmit bird ...

Workplace bullying affects not only the employee's sleep but their partner's too, according to new research published today.

Four young children have gained life-changing improvements in sight following treatment with a pioneering new genetic ...

The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is a global standard for classifying diseases, deaths and health conditions and has been used for more than a century. It assigns diagnostic codes to ...