The World Health Organization (WHO) is to reveal whether some meats should be classed as carcinogens. The International Agency for…
A new study suggests that Alzheimer's disease can be detected decades before onset, using a virtual reality test. People aged…
Sesame Street has introduced a new character, Julia, a little girl who has autism. The Sesame Workshop says Julia is…
According to a recent research, having more than 11 moles on the right arm indicates a higher-than-average risk of skin…
Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone recorded their first week with no new cases of Ebola since the outbreak began in…
This year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2015 was awarded with one half jointly to William C. Campbell and…
According to a new study, taller people have a slightly higher risk of breast cancer and skin cancer, among other…
According to Canadian scientists, being exposed to "good bacteria" early in life could prevent asthma developing. The research team, reporting…
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a combination of drugs used to treat HIV. It is not a cure, but can control…
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), everyone who has HIV should be offered antiretroviral drugs as soon as possible…