There are plenty of donors to meet the need, but the system is so inefficient that available organs often don’t reach desperate patients

Permanent hair dye and chemical hair straightener use was linked to a higher risk of breast cancer in a new study from researchers at the National Institutes of Health.

Scientists at Northwestern University near Chicago have made a significant stride in the quest to understand autism and other intellectual disabilities.

Outbreak of deadly myonecrosis linked to black-tar heroin use

An alleged anti-vaxxer has been charged with "incitement against the government vaccination order," the Samoan government said Thursday.

Worldwide measles cases surged 17 percent so far this year amid stagnating immunization rates, the World Health Organization said on Friday.

Flu season has started in West Michigan, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said there are a growing number of cases nationwide. As families prepare to travel for the second part of the holiday season in 2019, the federal agency warned d…

The tumor in one mouse that was injected with human cancer cells completely disappeared.

A mysterious die-off of freshwater mussels has scientists scrambling to find a cause. Freshwater mussels clean water and provide habitat to countless other species.

Scientists at Northwestern University have discovered how a gene mutation plays a key role in developmental disabilities like autism.

A flesh-eating bacteria linked to the use of black tar heroin has killed at least seven people over the past two months in the San Diego area, prompting health authorities to alert law enforcement and other officials in California.

Cassava Sciences, Inc. (SAVA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on Alzheimer’s disease, today announced additional clinical data from a Phase 2a study of PTI-125, its investigational drug candidate for Alzheimer’s disease. Company scientist…

Birth control pills work great if women remember to take them every day but missing doses can mean a surprise pregnancy. Now scientists have figured out how to pack a month's supply into one capsule.

Rory Cellan-Jones enrols in a trial that might eventually help him tackle the disease's symptoms.

Edwin Tamasese's arrest comes after the United Nations yesterday blamed anti-vaxx propaganda for the unprecedented measles epidemic in the Pacific island. Pictured, a boy being vaccinated.

They look so sweet and cuddly. You've been waiting to see the precious bundles. But unfortunately, mild adult illness can be a huge hurled for the tiniest babies. So do not kiss the baby this holiday season. It may seem a harsh warning but it could save liv…

Flu season is here and, if you haven’t gotten you’re flu shot yet, you might want to think twice about it.

New Hampshire health officials are investigating a norovirus outbreak linked to a private gathering in Manchester the Sunday before Thanksgiving.

Stanford Scientists Reliably Predict People’s Age by Measuring Proteins in Blood Protein levels in people’s blood can predict their age, a Stanford study has found. The study also found that aging isn’t a smoothly continuous process. The carnival worker who t…

Researchers have found that a 10-hour time-restricted eating intervention, when combined with traditional medications, resulted in weight loss, reduced abdominal fat, lower blood pressure and cholesterol for participants. The pilot study could lead to a new t…