A new report by global health group Unitaid highlights the growing promise—and persistent challenges—of using genetically modified mosquitoes to combat life-threatening diseases such as malaria, dengue,...
Learning and using more than one language could help slow biological ageing and promote longer, healthier lives, according to a major European study published in Nature....
A new comprehensive review has found no reliable evidence that taking paracetamol during pregnancy increases the risk of autism or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children. The...
A new study suggests that targeted vitamin D3 supplementation could significantly reduce the risk of a second heart attack in people who have already suffered one....
Childhood obesity continues to pose a serious threat to children’s health across Europe, according to a new World Health Organization (WHO) report that found one in...
People who drink heavily may face the risk of suffering a stroke more than a decade earlier than those who consume less alcohol, according to new...
Rates of bloodstream infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria are expected to rise sharply across Europe in the coming years, with older adults likely to be the...
A widely used antibiotic could play a surprising role in lowering the risk of schizophrenia among young people, according to new research published in the American...
Medical experts are cautioning consumers about the growing popularity of at-home gut microbiome tests, saying the products are largely unregulated, often unreliable, and offer little practical...
Children’s gut health in early life could play a key role in shaping their future mental wellbeing, according to new research that highlights the growing evidence...