Infants exposed to the Zika virus in the womb should have their eyes examined for possible virus-related abnormalities, according to a new report. “All infants with...
Researchers say a herpes virus similar to the Epstein-Barr virus that infects people has been found in mountain gorillas. The discovery may assist in the conservation...
Researchers have found the osteoporosis drug alendronate is effective at protecting elderly patients on cortisone treatment against hip fracture. Cortisone treatment to protect against inflammation conditions...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first new drug for sickle cell disease in nearly two decades. Endari, or L-glutamine oral powder,...
A new study by the University of California Riverside suggests drinking alcohol during pregnancy will not only affect the unborn child but also future generations of...
Oral sex is producing dangerous gonorrhoea and a decline in condom use is helping it to spread, the World Health Organization has said. It warns that...
Cancer patients should be routinely offered DNA tests to help select the best treatments for them, according to England’s chief medical officer. Prof Dame Sally Davies...
Sugar certainly has gotten a bad rap lately. It’s blamed for everything from obesity and diabetes to heart disease, kidney disease and stroke. But is it...
The infant mortality rate has increased for black infants and declined for white infants in the United States, according to a new study. Using data from...
Popular heartburn medications like Nexium, Prilosec or Prevacid may increase your risk of early death when taken for extended periods, a new study suggests. Further, the...
The success rate of couples going through IVF is dependent on the age of the man – not only the woman, a US study suggests. Older...