The risk of dying is six times higher among patients who become short of breath after being admitted to hospital, according to research published in ERJ Open Research. Patients who were in pain were not more likely to die. The study of nearly 10,000 people…

Objective: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) represents a growing and significant public health burden worldwide. The evidence regarding whether skipping breakfast affects the development of MetS and its components remains inconsistent and uncertain. This study aimed…

A teenager has told the Covid-19 inquiry she often feels "left out" after missing so much school.

This could change things.

New research ties epilepsy in older adults to sleep habits and regional heat.

The FDA has approved three self-administered tests for the high-risk strains of HPV known to cause most cervical cancers.

Using data from 22 prospective cohort studies, Erfan Tasdighi and colleagues investigate the relationships among smoking burden, intensity, and cessation duration across multiple cardiovascular outcomes.

According to a study published by Wiley online in CANCER, receiving anticancer immunotherapy earlier in the day may help individuals with cancer live longer.

A new study suggests opioids may put patients at higher risk of developing potentially deadly infections like C. diff.

New ideas about chronic illness could revolutionize treatment, if we take the research seriously.

Objective: Although the etiologies and pathogenesis of common hearing disorders—noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), age-related hearing loss (ARHL), and idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL)—are diverse, accumulating evidence indicates that…

Tattoos have gained widespread popularity, with nearly one in three Americans having at least one. But beneath the colorful designs lurks a hidden journey. According to a new study, tattoo ink doesn’t stay in the skin; it travels and accumulates in the lymph…

Despite safety concerns regarding the toxicity of tattoo ink, no studies have reported the consequences of tattooing on the immune response. In thi...

Flame retardants commonly used in furniture are linked to serious health issues, including cancer and thyroid disease

Nearly 90,000 people are diagnosed with the condition in the U.S. each year.

Between 2022 and 2024, covid-19 killed roughly 100,000 Americans annually, new research by CDC scientists shows.

Most dramas show characters searching for pulse and giving breaths but experts say chest compressions on their own can save lives

People of normal weight may also be at risk of diabetes and similar diseases. A study from the University of Gothenburg reveals that those with an unexpectedly high so-called metabolic BMI have up to a five times higher risk level.