No one likes to venture into a new city or country without a map or guidebook. But that’s what having COVID-19 has felt like to people with the disease—and to the family and friends who are caring...

Having hope for the future could protect people from risky behaviors such as drinking and gambling—according to new research from the University of East Anglia. The researchers studied “relative...

Tensing muscles could help those with a fear of needles bring their blood pressure levels back to normal Up to 10 per cent of the UK population has trypanophobia – a fear of needles The symptoms...

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a tough year for people across the globe, with billions facing at least one lockdown. And it’s not over—there may be further lockdowns needed in the new year....

THURSDAY, Dec. 10, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — Certain types of antidepressants might be better than others for treating PTSD because they carry a lower risk of stroke, according to...

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is the most common health care-associated infection in the United States, causing an estimated 12,800 deaths each year. The deadly and notoriously stubborn superbug,...

(HealthDay)—Among older patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), survival rates are better for those undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT), according to a study presented...

Combining a gene-targeted drug, a cancer-bursting virus and a drug that removes the immune system’s brake pedal can tackle thyroid cancer with newfound gusto, research has found. The triple-threat...

Is cleaning the house on your to-do list for the weekend? Chances are, your coffee maker is getting overlooked. It might not be as obvious as a spill on the floor or dust bunnies collecting under the...

Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday urged German regions with high coronavirus rates to tighten social contact restrictions before Christmas as the country struggled to slow a second wave of infections. Long...