Bacteriophages have been a mainstay in medical centers abroad for some time now. Georgia’s Eliava Institute has been active since the 1930s. Yet countries including the U.S. and U.K. grant access almost exclusively under compassionate use. That means bacteriophages have been languishing for decades as a last-ditch option.

Soda taxes are meant to discourage people from drinking too much sugar, which is linked to a host of bad health outcomes. Cities that imposed the taxes saw a 33% decrease in the sale of sugary drinks.

Along Lake Erie, three states show how Republican lawmakers’ decisions over decades on cigarettes and seat belts are shortening life spans.

In an ‘historic’ first, scientists freeze, thaw, and transplant rat organs — bringing transplant medicine one step closer to sci-fi dreams of stopping biological time.

Humans have invisible skin patterns, due to a quirk in how our enveloping layer forms.

The coding hub’s 2022 survey found that 92 percent of its users were men. This time around it simply dropped the question.

Ever looked at a familiar face or word and found it suddenly unusual or unknown? You may have had a case of jamais vu.

The nonprofit FreeWriters offers writing workshops in jails, encouraging expression and reflection as a means of addressing mental health struggles.

The etiology of Parkinson's disease (PD) is multifactorial, with genetics, aging, and environmental agents all a part of the PD pathogenesis. Widespread aggregation of the α-synuclein protein in the form of Lewy bodies and Lewy neurites, and degeneration of substantia nigra dopamine neurons are the …

A new review of available evidence suggests video gamers regularly exceed safe sound limits.

The British clinical trial of the revolutionary new mRNA treatment will test its effectiveness in combating a range of cancers

World heads into a potential third year of supply deficit as major growing regions inundated by flooding

Why a book can be good for mental well-being.

Many patients are reluctant to undergo colonoscopies or conduct at-home fecal tests. Doctors see potential in another screening method.

An English Heritage site found over 50 tweezers during a dig in Wroxeter, England, highlighting the Romans' obsession with "manscaping."

India's success in providing universal healthcare coverage is a remarkable feat.

Researchers want to know why cells produce tiny packages called vesicles — and whether these bundles could be used for therapy.

Rats think of objects and places that are not directly in front of them, a key requirement for remembering the past and imagining the future.