Germany’s national disease control centre reported a record high number of new coronavirus cases on Wednesday as one of the country’s top virologists said that...

Moderna has applied to the European Union's medicine regulator for approval of its COVID-19 vaccine for children aged six to 11, the U.S. biotechnology company...

We all know the importance of a good night's sleep, but the time you go to bed could also be crucial, scientists say. Going to...

Savvy patients. Customer reviews. Increasing choices. It’s easy for medical device brands to view dramatic shifts like these in the market as problems. However, adaptable...

The British government says all healthcare staff who work with the public will have to be vaccinated against the coronavirus starting in April, despite concerns...

The British government has warned of Christmas Covid-19 restrictions as it urges people to have booster shots amid waning resistance. Health Secretary Sajid Javid said...

George Washington University researchers have identified a key molecule in certain kinds of breast cancers that prevent immune cells from entering tumors and killing the...

In a pilot human study, researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital show it is possible to improve specific human...

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic tore through the world with ferocity since it began in March 2020, leaving over five million and causing hundreds...

Costa Rica has become the first country in the world to make Covid-19 vaccinations mandatory for children.The jab will join the extensive list of basic...

University of Oxford scientists have uncovered a gene that doubles the risk of lung failure and death from Covid.They say around 60% of people from...

A pill to treat Covid developed by the US company Pfizer cuts the risk of hospitalisation or death by 89% in vulnerable adults, clinical trial...

If you’re one of those people now working out at home more than ever before, you probably think you already have all the workout gear...

The puzzle of why humans are growing taller and reaching puberty earlier than ever before can be explained by a sensor in the brain, scientists...

More than five million people are known to have died of Covid-19 worldwide, 19 months since the pandemic began, according to Johns Hopkins University.Vaccines have...

The US has approved the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for children aged five to 11, clearing the way for millions of young Americans to get vaccinated.The decision...

A Covid-19 vaccine could be available for little kids soon, and public health leaders say vaccinating them could help end the pandemic -- but only...

A health watchdog has scrapped a previous recommendation of graded exercise therapy for ME.The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a...

E-cigarettes could soon be prescribed on the NHS in England to help people stop smoking tobacco products.The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency is inviting...

A US government panel has voted to recommend the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine should to be given to children aged five to 11.The Food and Drug Administration...

Archana Rani was worried when her 3-year-old son, Subol, developed a high fever, but she knew exactly where to take him. The Borogoan Community Clinic...

The first new Alzheimer’s treatment in more than 20 years was hailed as a breakthrough when regulators approved it more than four months ago, but...

The European Medicines Agency said Monday that a booster dose of Moderna's coronavirus vaccine “can be considered" in people aged 18 and above.In a statement,...

Trial phasesProcedureClinical trial safetyCompensationHow to participateClinical trials are medical research studies involving volunteer participants with healthy physical conditions from various backgrounds to observe how trial...

Gender bias is leaving many women with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder undiagnosed, leading psychologists are warning.The prevailing stereotype ADHD affects only "naughty boys" means at...

Military forces detained a number of senior Sudanese government figures on Monday, the country's information ministry said, as the country's main pro-democracy group called on...

The UK government ruled out an immediate move to its coronavirus Plan B, as an expert delivered a warning that the vaccination programme would not...

The US has approved Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines to be used as booster jabs, and said Americans can now receive doses of vaccines...

US surgeons say they have successfully given a pig's kidney to a person in a transplant breakthrough they hope could ultimately solve donor organ shortages.The...

Tahira Kashyap recently penned a heartfelt note on breast cancer on the occasion of Breast Cancer Awareness Month observed in October every year.A breast cancer...

Covid-19 has now killed about 730,000 people in the US, making it the deadliest pandemic in the nation's history, with more lives claimed than by...

A new mutated form of coronavirus that some are calling "Delta Plus" may spread more easily than regular Delta, UK experts now say.The UK Health...

Covid has severely affected healthcare staff and may have killed between 80,000 and 180,000, the World Health Organization (WHO) says.Healthcare workers must be prioritised for...

Winter is coming to the northern hemisphere, and with it the flu season -- however advances spurred by the fight against COVID-19 are boosting hopes...

What’s the latest advice on the type of mask I should wear?It depends on your situation, but health officials say it should cover your nose...

Changing rain patterns caused by the El Nino warming phenomenon frequently drives millions of children into malnutrition and saddles them with life-long health issues, researchers...

U.S. health authorities have announced a new push for the food industry to slash the salt in its products, a serious public health problem in...

Older adults without heart disease shouldn't take daily low-dose aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke, an influential health guidelines group said in...

Drugmaker Merck asked U.S. regulators Monday to authorize its pill for treating COVID-19 in what would add an entirely new and easy-to-use weapon to the...

Food is a powerful part of community and medicine. It has the potential to build connections, elicit nostalgia, spark joy, mark celebration and promote healing.It...

Can I get the flu and COVID-19 vaccines at the same time?Yes, you can get the shots in the same visit.When COVID-19 vaccines were first...

Dengue affects tens of millions each year, producing the brutal symptoms that earned it the moniker "breakbone fever," but new research may have found the...

Amid all the focus on COVID-19 vaccinations, U.S. health experts have another plea: Don’t skip your flu shot.Flu cases have dropped to historically low levels...

The spread of COVID-19 vaccination requirements across the U.S. hasn't had the desired effect so far, with the number of Americans getting their first shots...

A study of British patients with a long history of depression highlights how difficult it can be to stop medication, even for those who feel...

The World Health Organization has unveiled a plan to bring meningitis under control by 2030, slashing the 250,000 annual deaths caused by the debilitating disease.Launching...

I’m a fitness enthusiast. I also adhere to a nutrient-dense, “clean” eating program, which means I minimize my sugar intake and eat a lot of...

With global COVID cases declining and pandemic fatigue on the rise, many countries are easing restrictions put in place to block the spread of the...

Singapore has sent 100,000 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Brunei Darussalam as part of bilateral cooperation to tackle the pandemic, said the Ministry...

Pfizer said Monday it had begun a middle-to-late stage clinical trial of a pill to stave off COVID in people who are exposed to infection.Several...