The discovery of a substance not identified before in mammals could lead to the world’s first urine test to detect a type of cancer.Patients currently...

Health officials have warned Britons to avoid celebrating Christmas with grandparents if they have a cough or cold, after a “dramatic” surge in winter viruses.They...

Cities in China began distributing free anti-fever drugs to the public, as COVID-19 sweeps through the world's most populous country largely unchecked for the first...

China has outlined the way it counts Covid-19 deaths amid scepticism about the real impact of the disease. It says the figure includes only those...

Britain’s National Health Service is bracing for a severe winter flu outbreak as it also grapples with a backlog of care and nurses on strike.Hospital...

China officially reported on Monday its first COVID-related deaths since the government began dismantling strict anti-virus controls earlier this month, feeding anxiety that this could...

Pharmaceutical firms Moderna and Merck have said that a new personalised mRNA cancer vaccine has shown promising results in trials, with other scientists describing the...

China’s strict approach to containing Covid-19 appeared to ease further on Sunday, after the country’s chief medical adviser said that the globally dominant Omicron strain...

The US and countries across Europe are facing a wave of winter illnesses including respiratory syncytial virus, which can be particularly serious for infants and...

Nearly 600,000 people in the UK with long Covid are likely to have first contracted the virus at least two years ago, new figures suggest....

The New Zealand government said on Monday it would launch an inquiry into the country's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic so future governments could learn...

More Chinese cities including Urumqi in the far west announced easing of coronavirus curbs on Sunday, as China tries to make its zero-COVID policy more...

Beijing residents on Saturday cheered the removal of COVID-19 testing booths while Shenzhen followed other cities in announcing it would no longer require commuters to...

China is softening its tone on the severity of COVID-19 and easing some coronavirus restrictions even as its daily case toll hovers near records, after...

The World Health Organisation on Monday announced that it will now be calling the monkeypox virus “mpox”, after calls rose to change the original name...

Chinese police were out in force in Beijing and Shanghai on Tuesday to prevent more protests against COVID curbs which have disrupted the lives of...

An Israeli startup has developed an autonomous long-distance unmanned aerial vehicle that will fly medical supplies to all major Israeli hospitals across the country.Rehovot-based aero-logistics...

The recommended eight glasses of water a day may be too high for our needs, scientists have concluded. And the suggested intake of two litres...

Babies have higher antibody levels after vital childhood vaccinations if they were "born naturally", compared to those delivered by Caesarean section, a report has found.The...

Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana is asking the public for donations of durable medical equipment, hygiene supplies, and nutrition drink. These items are essential to...

It sounds like science fiction: people with end-stage liver disease are injected with cells from a donor liver and, in response, their body produces multiple...

Australian health authorities have advised against taking a fifth Covid-19 vaccine, while urging eligible people to take their remaining booster doses, as the country's latest...

People with untreatable high blood pressure may be closer to medicinal help after an “exciting” clinical trial, researchers said.The trial found test patients who took...

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on Sunday pledged to invest $1.2 billion towards wiping out polio, as health experts from around the world gathered...

A gene associated with strong immune response following Covid-19 vaccination has been identified by scientists from the University of Oxford. People who carry a version...

An Ebola patient in Uganda has become the first to die in the capital, Kampala, the health ministry confirmed to the BBC on Wednesday. The...

China called for "patience" with its COVID policies and warned against any "war-weariness" as local cases soared to their highest since August, days ahead of...

Air pollution particles have been found in foetuses, researchers say, suggesting that soot nanoparticles can cross the placenta and get into organs of foetuses. University...

Sprawling Xinjiang is the latest Chinese region to be hit with sweeping COVID-19 travel restrictions, as China further ratchets up control measures ahead of a...

Covid-19 infections in England and Wales are continuing to rise, with a 14 per cent increase in just one week, according to official figures.Around 1.1...

Canada has said it is dropping all remaining Covid border restrictions, including vaccine requirements for travellers.As of 1 October, travellers will also no longer need...

Coronavirus infections in England and Wales have risen for the first time in two months, government figures show. The increase means that, despite falling numbers...

Hong Kong will scrap its controversial COVID-19 hotel quarantine policy for all arrivals from Sept 26, more than 2.5 years after it was first implemented,...

The World Health Organisation has reversed its stance on antibody treatments for Covid-19, with its new guidance now advising against their use.The about turn means...

The US announced a new global Covid-19 response and recovery framework on Thursday geared to “end the emergency phase” of the pandemic as nearly two...

From puffballs to truffles, mushrooms can range from everyday fare to a costly delicacy. People can buy them fresh, canned, or dried. In 2015, each...

A new malaria vaccine could contribute towards drastically reducing the number of children who die from the infection, experts suggest.A study reports on the effectiveness...

Researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health have found that dual bronchodilators – long-lasting inhalers that relax the airways and make it easier to...

Researchers have developed a method that could help to identify people who are at greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms appear.Experts suggest this...

Russia recorded more than 50,000 new daily COVID-19 cases for the second day running on Saturday, the government's coronavirus task force said.Over the last 24...

South Korea will from Saturday no longer require travelers to the country to test for COVID-19 before departure, although they will still need to take...

Most places in the United States with heavy monkeypox caseloads have shifted their vaccination strategies to the Biden administration's low-dose, intradermal approach -- and they...

Statins are an important tool to prevent major cardiovascular problems, but many patients stop taking them because of side effects, including muscle pain. However, for...

Moderna said Friday it is suing rival vaccine makers Pfizer and BioNTech, alleging the partners infringed on its patents in developing their COVID-19 shot administered...

China still requires international passengers to take pre-departure COVID-19 tests and quarantine upon arrival, the customs office said on Friday, a day after dropping some...

The first clinical trials of the Tpoxx monkeypox treatment have started in the UK Academics from the University of Oxford who were behind the Covid...

Covid-19 is more likely than other respiratory infections to lead to conditions such as psychosis, dementia, brain fog and seizures for up to two years...

The World Health Organization says it's holding an open forum to rename the disease monkeypox, after some critics raised concerns the name could be derogatory...

The case - the first in the US since 2013 - was found in an unnamed patient in Rockland County. Officials say no new cases...

British health authorities said on Friday that the monkeypox outbreak in the country may be peaking and that the epidemic’s growth rate has slowed. The...