Is it possible to investigate menopausal age, or not? In more than one in three women aged 50, the body provides no clear answer about the menopause, a University of Gothenburg study shows. Increased...

Carbon monoxide is an undetectable yet lethal gas, often produced by incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels, such as coal, gas and wood. It kills about 60 people a year in the UK, according to the...

Joint pain has many possible causes, from injuries to more serious conditions like arthritis. Treatments usually recommended are gentle exercise and painkillers, but an increasing amount of evidence is...

Millions more people have been ordered to stay indoors as China battles to curb the spread of a new virus that authorities said Wednesday has already killed nearly 500 people. With more than 24,000 cases...

Britons on Sunday evacuation flight from coronavirus-hit Wuhan will be held in isolation at a Milton Keynes conference centre for 14 days – as government ‘plans China travel ban in a week’ Around...

This week, Belgian medical doctor Hans Kluge has assumed office as the World Health Organization’s European regional director for the next five years, succeeding Dr Zsuzsanna Jakab, now the agency’s...

Sue Nicholls, 76, first appeared in Coronation Street back in 1979 and played the role on a recurring basis for six years. Coronation Street has become one of the most popular shows on British television...

As the use of marijuana is legalized in an increasing number of U.S. states, the number of people who use the drug daily is on the rise. This upward trend also holds up in women who are pregnant or breastfeeding,...

The smell of cut grass, freshly baked bread, childhood memories, lost loved ones, Christmas. What happens when it’s all gone? A new study from the University of East Anglia reveals the huge range...

By adding infrared capability to the ubiquitous, standard optical microscope, researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign hope to bring cancer diagnosis into the digital era. Pairing...