In a recent study published on the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers evaluated and modeled age-structured cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, SARS-CoV-2...

For our free coronavirus pandemic coverage, learn more here. The system for identifying COVID-19 cases in Victoria has shifted from reliance on the longer-form PCR tests to greater use of the quicker,...

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We create countless memories as we live our lives but many of these we forget. Why? Counter to the general assumption that memories simply decay with time, ‘forgetting’ might not be a bad...

January is when millions of us set those important health goals, but making a resolution isn’t the same as keeping it. And just two weeks into the new year, your resolve might be wavering. But before...

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. WASHINGTON (AP) — Two brand-new COVID-19 pills that were supposed to be an important...

A new analysis of national kidney transplant and organ discard data concludes that too many deceased donor organs with acute kidney injury (AKI) may be needlessly going to waste because of a change in...

Mum-of-one Lisa Dumbiotis, 38, had suffered from migraines since the age of 15. But last year, she began to lose feeling in her hands, kept seeing flashing lights, and had dizzy spells. At first she...

It looks like things might be resembling some sort of normal existence this summer. Hallelujah! But wait. That means potentially meeting people and doing “normal” things, like exercising at...

Scientists from the Cambridge Baker Systems Genomics Initiative have used machine learning to create genetic predictors of blood cell traits, such as white blood cell counts, that are linked to chronic...