The World Health Organization (WHO) launched the Global Strategic Preparedness, Readiness and Response Plan (SPRP) to...

A new study from the University of Turku in Finland showed that reducing daily sitting prevented back pain from...

The risk of complications during pregnancy is particularly high in women born in certain parts of the world. It is not...

A new way of diagnosing lung cancer with a blood draw may be 10 times faster and 14 times more sensitive than earlier...

A new study led by investigators from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has demonstrated a new,...

Taking a dose of the oral antibiotic doxycycline after a high-risk sexual encounter has dramatically reduced the...

Environmental phenols are found in a wide range of common consumer products. They include preservatives in packaged...

Countries affected by severe climate change may also have a higher prevalence of violence against women, finds a new...

Accelerating the decline in tobacco smoking globally, by decreasing smoking prevalence from current levels to 5%...

In a study led by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Tufts University School of Medicine, researchers...

Harmful diagnostic errors may be occurring in as many as 1 in every 14 (7%) hospital patients-at least those receiving...

A recent study has highlighted that the coexistence of obesity and Diabetes mellitus increased late recurrence and...