Protein consumption increases nitrogen pollution in US waters. According to research from the University of California, Davis, balancing how much protein you consume with how much your body requires

Women in the UK are suffering injuries and other health problems as a result of the growing popularity of anal sex among straight couples, two NHS surgeons have warned. The consequences include incon

It goes without saying that hard physical labor wears you out, but what about hard mental labor? Sitting around thinking hard for hours also makes one feel worn out. Now, scientists have new evidence

When scientists published a letter in early August announcing a little-understood virus was infecting dozens of people in China, it echoed headlines from more than two-and-a-half years earlier. A nov

The (WHO) says it is holding an open forum to rename the disease monkeypox, after some critics raised concerns the name could be derogatory or have racist connotations. In a statement on Friday, the

A study in one of the cleanest countries in the world could help governments think about future ways to manage air pollution. Abundant data from London’s infamous 1952 smog onwards tells us that brea

We all have some form of understanding of what a vaccine is and how it is administered. It is typically given through a syringe, usually injected into a muscle, whether that be the arm, thigh, or glut

WHO announces new names for variants of monkeypox virus | Photo: File According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the current strains of the monkeypox virus have a new nomenclature. The WHO sta

If you’re looking for the healthiest foods to include in your diet on a regular basis, memorize one acronym — GBOMBS. When you stack up all the foods you could eat by how many nutrients they provide p

NEW YORK (AP) — The polio virus has been found in New York City’s wastewater in another sign that the disease, which hadn’t been seen in the U.S. in a decade, is quietly spreading among unvaccinated p

Researchers and entrepreneurs have developed an implant made of collagen protein from pig’s skin, which resembles the human cornea. In a pilot study, the implant restored vision to 20 people with dise

A vaccine for Lyme disease is in its final clinical trial Enlarge this image toggle caption Bertrand Guay/AFP via Getty Images Bertrand Guay/AFP via Getty Images Ticks that carry Lyme disease have b

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NEW YORK (AP) — The nation’s top public health agency relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines Thursday, dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves if they come into close contact with an

WASHINGTON (AP) — If you were exposed to COVID-19, take three home tests instead of two to make sure you’re not infected, according to new U.S. recommendations released Thursday. Previously, the Food

Monkeypox virus particles (red) infect a cell (blue), as shown in this coloured image from a transmission electron microscope.Credit: NIAID/NIH/SPL As global monkeypox cases continue to soar, researc

“Put another way, dietary-based approaches to balance the microorganisms in the microbiome may be an attractive means to modify the abundance, speciation, and complexity of enterotoxigenic forms of AD

Local sources in the provinces of Logar and Paktia, in eastern Afghanistan, say that over 600 cows have succumbed as a result of an outbreak of a deadly skin viral disease among livestock in these two

Researchers have confirmed a link between liver cancer risk and exposure to manmade chemicals. PFAS, or "forever chemicals," are thought to cause health problems including cancer and developmental de

“Effect of the Addition of Banana Peel Flour on the Shelf Life and Antioxidant Properties of Cookies” ACS Food Science & Technology Banana peels aren’t always destined for the trash or compost anymo

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Preventive care such as birth control, anti-HIV medicine challenged in Texas lawsuit Enlarge this image toggle caption Ngampol Thongsai/Getty Images/EyeEm Ngampol Thongsai/Getty Images/EyeEm The Aff

The WHO wants to give monkeypox a new name Enlarge this image toggle caption Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images Monkeypox is poised to get a new name, the Wo

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Walgreens can be held responsible for contributing to San Francisco’s opioid crisis for over-dispensing highly addictive drugs for years witho

Atmospheric levels of toxic “forever chemicals” are so high that rainwater everywhere contains amounts that are unsafe for long-term human consumption according to safety guidelines, scientists say.

Building on Twarog’s work, the influential biochemist Dilworth Wayne Woolley suggested that serotonin might play an important role in mental illness. In 1974, researchers developed the first serotonin

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate When a new disease erupts, misinformation and rumors tend to proliferate — as witnessed in the past with the AIDS crisis, the Ebola outbr

In summary Monkeypox tests and vaccines are in short supply as public health officials grapple with red tape and short supplies. Yet some of the processes put in place in response to COVID-19 have hel

On May 7, health officials in the UK reported a case of monkeypox in a person who had recently traveled to Nigeria. The case was very rare but not necessarily alarming; a small number of travel-relate

Listen 3 min Comment on this story Comment Gift Article Share An international team of scientists identified a new virus that was likely to have been transmitted to humans after it first infected ani

Their mentor was attacked. Now young OB-GYNs may leave Indiana Enlarge this image toggle caption Farah Yousry/Side Effects Public Media Farah Yousry/Side Effects Public Media Early on a Monday morni

Another Zoonotic virus - Langya virus - has caught the attention of experts as 35 people are found to be infected with it in China. Authorities said, the patients did not have close contact with each

OMAHA (AP) — A Nebraska woman has been charged with helping her teenage daughter end her pregnancy at about 24 weeks after investigators uncovered Facebook messages in which the two discussed using me

WASHINGTON, Aug 9 (Reuters) - U.S. health regulators have authorized injecting a monkeypox vaccine intradermally in adults, meaning between layers of the skin rather than below the skin, in an effort

Robert Terwilliger, right, of Williamsburg, Pa., who is participating in a Lyme disease vaccine trial at the Altoona Center for Clinical Research, is injected with either the new vaccine or a placebo,