It was a lost gauze. A woman finally had a strip of gauze removed from her body over two decades after a forgetful physician left it in her intestine during a procedure. A case study detailing her su

Adam Gault via Getty Images Some experts are sounding the alarm about bottled water and potential contaminants. As of 2017, people worldwide are purchasing plastic water bottles at the rate of 1 mill

They spent one month having a huge breakfast using up nearly half their daily calories, followed by a smaller lunch and an even smaller evening meal. In the other month the volunteers had their big me

He tried to use a deodorant and ended up with an anti-poo-spirant. A 27-year-old man in India had to be hospitalized after allegedly shoving a deodorant canister up his butt, where it remained for th

Five people with severe autoimmune disease have become the first in the world to receive a groundbreaking therapy that uses genetically altered cells to drive the illness into remission. The four wom

Press Release EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE UNTIL 4 PM ET, September 14, 2022 Can the Brain Recover After Boxers, MMA Fighters Stop Fighting? MINNEAPOLIS – Boxers and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters may

At a Remote Mental Health Facility, a Culture of Cruelty Persists Despite Decades of Warnings Federal and state officials have urged reforms at the rural facility for people with mental and developmen

What You Need to Know CDC recommends everyone stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccination, including all primary series doses and boosters for their age group: People ages 6 months through 4 years shoul

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a medical worker takes a swab sample from a resident for nucleic acid test at a community testing site for COVID-19 in Yunyan District of Guiyang, southwe

After becoming a mother it becomes hard to look after yourself because we have to give more time to care for a baby and other stuff. But you should not stop looking after yourself as this also can cau

4 ways the world messed up its pandemic response — and 3 fixes to do better next time Enlarge this image toggle caption Chiang Ying-ying/AP Chiang Ying-ying/AP A new report issued by the Lancet Comm

The American Lung Association has launched an educational campaign to help parents navigate this rise in cases. YORK, Pa. — Nearly 100% of kids get infected with what's called Respiratory Syncytial V

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Blue light from artificial sources is on the rise, which may have negative consequences for human health and the wider environment, according to a study. Academics at the University of Exeter have id

According to a recent study, there are two distinct subtypes of obesity, each of which affects how our bodies function. The discovery may not only help to more precisely diagnose weight-related illnes

Share A LinkedIn icon Share by linkedin An email icon Share by email A volunteer clinic escort shields a patient from anti-abortion demonstrators at the Hope Clinic For Women in Granite City, Illinoi

Giving mild electric shocks to the brain could protect older people from short-term and long-term memory loss, research suggests. It remains unclear as to whether the approach could help people with

Tumor cells are notoriously good at evading the human immune system; they put up physical walls, wear disguises and handcuff the immune system with molecular tricks. Now, UC San Francisco researchers

A daily multivitamin and mineral supplement may reduce cognitive decline in older people, according to a US study that is the first to demonstrate they may benefit ageing brain function. The trial, i

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning that a common respiratory virus in children is surging in several regions of the US, raising concern that an unusually large and alarming spik

On March 25, 2020, Hannah Davis was texting with two friends when she realized that she couldn’t understand one of their messages. In hindsight, that was the first sign that she had COVID-19. It was a

Everyone should get the new COVID-19 booster, experts say, even if you have gotten previous vaccinations or come down with COVID-19 during the omicron wave in late 2021 and early 2022. The Centers fo

The city’s public housing authority discovered traces of arsenic in the tap water at one of its biggest developments in Manhattan, the Jacob Riis Houses in the East Village, THE CITY has learned. Lat

People who are highly stressed, anxious, lonely or depressed before catching coronavirus are more prone to long Covid than those in good mental health, according to a major study. A Harvard analysis

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Bereket Tumay Redae, who is just over two years old, lives in Mekelle, in the northern Tigray region of Ethiopia. He was admitted to Ayder Hospital more than five months ago with visceral leishmanias

How fast you walk could be just as important for your health as how many steps you take each day, a new study suggests. Researchers from the University of Sydney and the University of Southern Denmar

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A new study of U.S. service members found higher than expected rates of heart inflammation following receipt of COVID-19 vaccines. It's a finding Defense Department researchers say should call attenti

A second possible death from monkeypox in the U.S. is under investigation in Los Angeles County, officials said. Chief Medical Director Rita Singhal of the county's Public Health Department said deta

Doctors have told health services to prepare for a new era of cancer screening after a study found a simple blood test could spot multiple cancer types in patients before they develop clear symptoms.

So far, only one malaria vaccine has been designed for and distributed in Africa. Although it is significantly better than no vaccine at all, its efficacy rate is low — around 40%. The vaccine, produc

New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a "state disaster emergency" Friday after poliovirus was detected in wastewater from a fourth county, indicating that the dangerous virus continues to spread, p

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