More than 1.4 million women and girls across Africa may lose access to critical contraceptives, following U.S. government plans to incinerate $10 million worth of reproductive…
A new study suggests that mothers’ genes may have a greater influence on their children’s body weight than previously thought — even when those genes are…
China is grappling with a significant outbreak of chikungunya, a mosquito-borne viral disease, with over 7,000 cases reported in the southern province of Guangdong so far…
Italy has reported its tenth death from West Nile virus this year following the death of a 93-year-old woman in the Lazio region, as infections continue…
Swedish endocrinologists are raising the alarm over accidental exposure of children to hormone creams, following a growing number of cases in which young patients developed unexpected…
French researchers have reported promising early results from a groundbreaking clinical trial that uses light to stimulate damaged nerve cells in the brains of Parkinson’s disease…
In an increasingly digital world, health experts are urging people to take better care of their eyes as screen use reaches unprecedented levels. The average adult…
A new scientific study has found evidence of potentially harmful “forever chemicals” in reusable menstrual and incontinence products, raising alarms about the safety of widely used…
New research suggests that intense, long-term grief can significantly increase the risk of death, lending weight to the idea that it may be possible to die…
European regulators have taken a major step toward approving a groundbreaking HIV prevention treatment, with a twice-yearly injection from U.S. drugmaker Gilead Sciences receiving a positive…
