Each year in the U.S., approximately 2.5 million people suffer traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). About 50,000 of these injuries will result in death, and more than 80,000 will lead to permanent ...

People who had more heart-healthy habits and factors, as assessed by the American Heart Association's Life's Simple 7 metrics for ideal cardiovascular health, had more positive benefits for whole body ...

Medical tourism for bariatric and weight reduction surgery needs urgent regulation to protect recipients' health, especially as the data show that tourist numbers are increasing despite the advent of ...

Respiratory infections such as COVID-19 have been responsible for numerous pandemics and have placed a substantial burden on ...

Wearable healthcare devices, such as glucose monitors and heart monitors, are popular due to their ability to gather real-time data that supports users' health and safety.

Amino acids play a fundamental role in regulating how cells respond to drugs. These molecules, which form proteins, act like ...

Around 8% of all births in England are preterm. Despite improvements in neonatal care and survival, preterm children still ...

A population-based study led by the University of Turku, Finland, investigated factors associated with the prevalence of ...

Type 1 diabetes is more prevalent in Finland than anywhere else in the world, affecting approximately 50,000 people.

Rapidly identifying certain bacteria allows antibiotic treatments to be optimised. A team from the University of Zurich, ...

It turns out the Dark Ages weren't all that dark! According to new research, medieval medicine was way more sophisticated ...

Fred Hutch Cancer Center is leading the newly launched Vanguard Study, a national study of a new type of blood test that screens for several different cancers called multi-cancer detection (MCD) tests ...