Study adds to existing literature that shows damaging impact of obesity-related conditions on large portions of US population ...

There’s no lack of surveys purporting to show where Californians’ heads are at a mere six weeks before election day. But not ...

A New York Times health reporter explains what makes a good study, and how she knows which papers merit an article.

The US health secretary’s claims are false, as research finds no clear connection between circumcision and autism.

Objective This study aimed to determine the proportion of capacity challenges for refusal of care, the risk factors that may ...

For the first time in nearly 80 years, lake sturgeon — ancient fish that can grow up to a tall man’s length — are once more ...

The Human Genome Project, launched in 1990 and completed in 2003, also moved the needle. Scientists had successfully ...

Does excessive smartphone use harm mental health? Recent research shows minimal impact after four weeks, with demographic ...

Many of us are guilty of scrolling our smartphones on the toilet. But a new study from the United States has found this habit may increase your risk of developing haemorrhoids by up to 46%.

Medical oncologist Heather Parsons, MD, MPH, witnessed how cancer affects the entire family when her younger sister was ...

Background The development of non-sputum-based tests is an urgent priority to increase access to tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic ...

The mysterious population decline of the imperiled Franklin's bumble bee, which once flourished in a small area of northern California and southern ...