Even before a novel virus swept around the world, Anna Davis Abel wore a mask to protect herself from getting sick. The 25-year-old writer lives with lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease that makes her...

For many of NC State’s faculty and staff, swinging by the gym before work in the morning or on the way home in the evening is a normal part of their day—or at least it was, until the coronavirus...

As Americans wonder when COVID-19 infections may ease and when people can return to work, USC and Los Angeles County are conducting a study that could hold the answers. Today and Saturday, researchers...

Senior orthopaedic surgeon Alison Taylor, 61, has mentored Amy Touzell, 38, through her training and career in a field where only 5 per cent of surgeons are women. Amy now regards Alison as her “orthopaedic...

A study of teenage girls’ selfie-taking behaviors found that taking and sharing selfies on social media is not linked to poor body image or appearance concerns. However, when adolescent girls spend...

Much as he tried, Gabriel Oluka could never keep up with other children. As he got older, he experienced heaviness in his chest, frequent sore throats and occasional painful joints. Sometimes his breathing...

Five years ago, Chloe Donovan was at work when she fainted, falling backwards onto concrete. Later that day in the hospital, after receiving stitches to the back on her head, she was offered a toasted...

Fingernails are kind of weird, but they can hint at lots of underlying health issues, and if there are any sudden changes in them, it can be a major cause for concern. If you’ve wondered about...