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 ...

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 ...

The health care sector is increasingly turning to innovative solutions to meet the needs of an aging population. A new ...