Many young girls in low- and middle-income countries become pregnant early, which can be dangerous for them and for their babies.

Cannabis use causes cellular damage that increases the risk of highly cancerous tumors, according to a new paper published in ...

The number of adults living with diabetes worldwide has surpassed 800 million, more than quadrupling since 1990, according to new data released in The Lancet on World Diabetes Day.

Worldwide, there were an estimated 10.3 million cases of measles in 2023, a 20% increase from 2022, according to new ...

Time spent sedentary beyond six hours per day during growth from childhood through young adulthood may cause an excess increase of 4 mmHg in systolic blood pressure, a new study shows.

A funding boost of more than £78 million will help UCL scientists working to develop a potential treatment for motor neurone disease, for which there is currently no cure and which affects 5,000 ...

A "deep learning" artificial intelligence model developed at Washington State University can identify pathology, or signs of disease, in images of animal and human tissue much faster, and often more ...

By exploiting the genetic variation in cancer cells, an already approved cancer drug demonstrated enhanced effects against cancer cells in specific patient groups.

Tel Aviv University researchers have made a remarkable discovery that could revolutionize our understanding of genetic mutations and their role in brain development.

RSV hospitalizations in US adults reached high levels pre-vaccine, especially impacting those 75 and older, underscoring the ...

Maternal RSV vaccination enhances antibody transfer to newborns, with optimal transfer efficiency observed when given at ...

Researchers used base and prime editing to uncover new EGFR gene mutations that affect cancer progression and drug resistance ...