Medicine

Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are increasing, and a new study finds that extreme weather may be juicing their rise

A growing field of research suggests that some medical treatments, such as cancer therapy or vaccines, might be more effective when given at certain times of the day

Your kidneys silently filter 150 quarts of blood every single day — but what happens when they stop working?

A study in Sweden found that some antibiotics affected microbial diversity in the gut more than others

A new projection study estimates that nearly a third of women aged 20 to 44 will have been diagnosed with a cardiovascular disease by 2050

The FDA is reportedly considering broadening the types of drugs that can be sold without a prescription, a move some pharmacy experts say could raise safety risks

After a year of RFK, Jr., heading the Department of Health and Human Services, the “Make America Healthy Again” movement has upended science and medicine

An intrepid team of scientists has created “Smart Underwear” to measure human flatulence in a bid to better understand our farts

A new study shows that blood collected on a sanitary pad can be used for cervical cancer screening, opening the door to new diagnostics

For those with retrograde cricopharyngeus dysfunction, daily life can be miserable, with symptoms such as bloating and chest pain. But a simple Botox injection can help

Novel artificial lungs could help keep people whose lungs no longer function alive long enough to get an organ transplant

DeepMind’s AlphaGenome AI model could help solve the problem of predicting how variations in noncoding DNA shape gene expression