Bending your head to use a phone stresses the spine, say chiropractors – and that’s not the only way the devices are injuring and changing us.

Watching too much TV is associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease regardless of an individual’s genetic makeup, say a team of scientists at the

What is our hidden consumption of microplastics doing to our health?

The effects of COVID and a new treatment for it are leaving a bad taste in the mouth for many. How do we detect what’s salty, sweet, bitter, sour or umami?

Researchers have created autonomous particles covered with patches of protein “motors.” They hope these bots will tote lifesaving drugs through bodily fluids.

The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Lisa French had never agreed to pay the full price when she signed service agreements with a hospital.

A novel surface treatment developed at UCLA stops microbes from adhering to common medical devices like catheters and stents.

International experts who analyzed more than 1,200 scientific studies warn chemicals are being consumed with unknown long-term impacts

Regional authorities in Madrid reported 14 confirmed cases of monkeypox on Friday, bringing the total number of cases to 21 in Spain.

A daily handful of cranberries can help strengthen memory and protect against Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related conditions, according to new research. British scientists reveal that the superfruit, most often eaten with turkey on Thanksgiving, boosts recall by increasing blood flow to the brain.

Little has been done to reduce the harms of pollution, despite the staggering death toll.

Invention can deliver medication after detecting pressure in the eye from fluid buildup, scientists say

Researchers have created the most comprehensive healthy human cell atlas to date, tracking the placements of over a million cells across 33 organs in a vast joint effort.

Findings may lead to reconsideration of how we treat acute pain.

Indonesia announced three deaths this week that health officials suspect are linked to a liver disease hospitalizing hundreds of children worldwide.

A survey suggests only one in 20 people aged 19 to 64 are meeting England’s strictest weekly strength exercising guidelines  

Much has been said about the healing power of nature. Now, some medical professionals in Canada are increasingly prescribing it.

Online health information is terrible. How can we fix it?

People who have had COVID-19 tend to report having more nightmares than people who have not been infected by the virus, according to research published in Nature and Science of Sleep. ...

An "archaeological dig" of thousands of tumours in the UK has unearthed new patterns in cancer's DNA.