A review of 12 studies across Europe and Asia found being starved of human contact could be a greater risk factor than previously thought. Social isolation may have a bigger impact than high blood pressure,...

PanSeer, a non-invasive technique that costs less than £80 a patient, is more than 90 percent accurate and could lead to screening for tumours of the lung, bowel, gullet, liver and stomach. These...

One of the great mysteries of the coronavirus is how quickly it rocketed around the world. It first flared in central China and, within three months, was on every continent but Antarctica, shutting down...

Dacona Smith, the COO of Walmart U.S., and Sam’s Club COO Lance de la Rosa said in a company blog post last week that the policy will "bring consistency across stores and clubs" as...

(HealthDay)—As the debate over face masks continues, few may realize how the coverings make it hard for the 48 million Americans with hearing loss to communicate with others. Masks can muffle sound,...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Monday revealed a new Coronavirus Data Hub to display COVID-19 patient data. The Trump administration has faced a flurry of concerns, including with...

Hair loss treatments can quickly get expensive and invasive so natural solutions are more appealing. Knowing where to begin can seem overwhelming – particularly as there is no short supply of sham...

Lung cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in one or both lungs. Treatment success is largely determined by the size of the cancer and how far it has spread from the lungs. In other words,...

For those worried about the airborne transmission of coronavirus, University of Alberta infectious disease expert Nelson Lee wants to be clear—don’t panic. “We’re not talking about...

Mobile medical microrobots can now be engineered in the lab for broad ranging applications from personalized disease treatment to targeted drug delivery. During their structural design, bioengineers aim...