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Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and other Brazilian states on Tuesday suspended immunization of pregnant women with the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine on the advice of the national health regulator after a...

Hay fever season is upon us. Spring means red, watery, itchy eyes, a blocked nose, coughing, sneezing and headaches for millions of sufferers. And with most people spending more time outdoors due to...

Operational changes are linked to improvements in smoking and blood pressure outcomes in primary care practice settings, new research indicates. The qualitative analysis, published in Annals of Family...

You enter a room and quickly scan the crowd to gain a sense of who’s there—how many men versus women. How reliable is your estimate? Not very, according to new research from Duke University. In...

MADRID/LONDON (Reuters) – As its vaccination drive reaches a third of adults and COVID-19 infections ease, Europe is starting to reopen cities and beaches, raising hopes that this summer’s...

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that primary care physicians apply fluoride varnish for children younger than 5 years and prescribe fluoride supplementation when indicated,...

Low dose of a four-drug combination helps prevent the spread of cancer in mice without triggering drug resistance or recurrence, shows a study published today in eLife. The findings suggest a new approach...

Social isolation among older adults is associated with poor health and premature mortality, but the connection between social isolation and physical functioning is poorly understood. New research generates...

Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains a major cause of cardiovascular disease in Africa, even as acute rheumatic fever and RHD have become rare in high-income countries. In a new study led by investigators...