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Type 2 diabetes has long been linked to heart disease, nerve damage, and vision loss. Now scientists say it also changes what ...

For decades, it’s been standard practice in the U.S. to administer a hepatitis B vaccine to newborns. The dose is typically ...

A new strain of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, has been detected in the United Kingdom, according to health officials.

Avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, is a viral infection that spreads in birds, cows, and other animals. Health ...

On an ordinary August morning, Melodie Woods stepped into the shower—one of the few quiet moments she still has in a life ...

There's a ton of factors to consider when quantifying how long alcohol is detectable in your body. Singh says factors like ...

The first shot in the multi-dose vaccine has been recommended at birth for decades, but that could soon change.

Background: Celebrated as the country’s largest and oldest outdoor lighting display dating back to 1920, the spectacle is created entirely by volunteers painstakingly stringing up lights with ropes ...

Researchers are developing non-invasive saliva tests to detect heart failure early, potentially before symptoms appear. Studies have identified key salivary biomarkers, and a prototype device, eCaDI, ...

A medicinal chemist from Austria had an idea and clubs, including Dortmund, have taken note. But how is saliva used to ...

SaliStick, the world's first saliva-based pregnancy test, will be stocked on shelves at Coles and select pharmacies. It costs just $16.95. While urine or blood testing has been the go-to for years, ...