Pharmaceutical company Pfizer and biotechnology company BioNTech said Friday they have requested to have their coronavirus vaccine licensed for children ages 5 to 11 across the European Union. If EU regulators...

The CDC issued an urgent health advisory for those currently pregnant, planning a pregnancy or breastfeeding on Sept. 29, 2021. The statement reiterated the importance of vaccination in preventing severe...

Scientists at UC San Diego and colleagues have found links between extreme heat and a heightened incidence of stillbirths and preterm births in relatively poor countries. The study, published Oct. 6 in...

Dr Ranj explains the signs and symptoms of tonsillitis We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us...

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Schools without mask requirements were three-and-a-half times more likely to have COVID-19...

Martin Daubney suggests a 'vegan tax' as they 'live longer' We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may...

EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc (AIM: EKF), the AIM-listed point-of-care business, announces that it has agreed to acquire, pursuant to the terms of a securities purchase agreement dated 27 September...

A cold shower in the morning is a pretty unpleasant way to start the day. Yet many have been tempted to take up the habit because being immersed in cold water has many purported health benefits, both...

What is long Covid and what are the known symptoms? We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and...

One in every three children in foster care are on psychotropic medications designed to alter their mental status or mood, a significantly higher percentage than children who are not in foster care within...