Regular internet users over age 50 were half as likely to later develop dementia as non-users, a recent study found.
In a large Phase III trial, GlaxoSmithKline's Arexvy substantially reduced people's risk of severe complications from respiratory syncytial virus infection.
Eli Lilly's drug donanemab appeared to slow down the rate of cognitive decline in patients by 35% compared to placebo.
A nationwide outbreak of Salmonella has been conclusively tied to Gold Medal Unbleached and Bleached All Purpose Flour, the CDC says.
Reported cases of pediatric brain abscesses rose in Nevada and elsewhere last year.
U.S. cigarette smoking has dropped to a new all-time low, but e-cigs are gaining ground.
In a pivotal clinical trial, Vowst substantially reduced people's chances of developing recurrent C. difficile infections.
Polio, measles, and cholera isolates are sitting in a laboratory facility without electricity where armed forces have "kicked out all of the technicians."
Children who caught the common respiratory germ in infancy had a 26% higher risk of having asthma by age 5 than those who didn't.
The gel combines two cancer drugs and is delivered directly into the brain during surgery.
An updated Cochrane analysis concludes that cranberry products can prevent UTIs in women with recurrent infections and in other high-risk groups.
Atogepant, recently approved by the FDA, prevented migraines in people who hadn't responded to other medications, according to new data.
Nematodes and humans diverged 500 million years ago, so it's especially intriguing that cannabinoids make us both hungry.
Cedars-Sinai researchers are working with Axiom Space to test if stem cells can be easily produced and grown aboard the International Space Station.
The low-tech test returns results in less than a hour and might be able to replace current methods that can take up to a day or longer.
There were at least 180,000 poverty-related deaths in 2019, new research estimates, surpassing deaths from causes like homicide and drug overdoses.
Via a sweeping emergency rule, the state's Attorney General has made it nearly impossible for trans people in Missouri to receive standard medical treatment.
A study of dispensaries in Colorado has found that cannabis products routinely have much lower THC levels than claimed on the label.
The study found that a blood donor's sex had no effect on the recipient’s chances of survival, contradicting recent claims made by J.K. Rowling.
Scientists created strains of probiotic bacteria that produce an enzyme meant to help the body break down alcohol faster.
