If you’re looking to reduce your chances of developing lung disease, say experts at UC San Francisco, then it may be smart to avoid inhaling cannabis. A new study in the Journal of…
In the U.S., 1 in 4 children chronically infected with hepatitis B will die prematurely from cirrhosis or liver cancer. Today, fewer than 1,000 U.S. children or adolescents contract the virus every…
Nearly half of all Americans have high blood pressure – a condition called hypertension. Hypertension is the No. 1 risk factor for heart disease and stroke. In addition, hypertension increases risk of…
Researchers have identified a unique ‘aldehyde storm’ that explains how a common genetic mutation increases liver disease risk Researchers have identified the mechanism by which a common genetic mutation increases liver disease…
Gulf War illness (GWI), the chronic, debilitating condition linked to military service in the 1990-1991 Gulf War, will receive a dedicated diagnostic code in the October 2025 release of the International Classification…
We all know the benefits of a healthy diet. But new research from the University of South Australia shows that eating nutritious food is about far more than ticking off the five food groups…
Increasing from twice as high for one disorder to 11 times as high for four or more In particular, concurrent mood + anxiety disorder linked to odds of up to 90% for…
Mass General Brigham’s HPV-DeepSeek test achieves much earlier blood-based cancer detection, opening new path for HPV-associated head and neck cancer screening Human papilloma virus (HPV) causes around 70% of head and neck…
Latest ECDC survey shows that case numbers are rising and outbreaks are growing in scale, with several countries reporting ongoing local transmission. The latest survey from the European Centre for Disease Prevention…
Just as a computer’s operating system can be rewritten after a major update, dengue infection can ‘re-programme’ the body’s immune system, leaving a long-lasting genetic imprint that influences how people respond to…
