A growing number of children and teenagers across Europe are experiencing mental health conditions, with global health officials warning that support systems are failing to keep...
Health authorities in Germany have discovered traces of the poliovirus in sewage from Hamburg, highlighting a persistent health threat decades after Europe was declared polio-free. The...
Scientists are still investigating potential causes and treatments for autoimmune conditions. Here’s what to know. Autoimmune diseases, which occur when the body’s defense system mistakenly attacks...
Women who ate the most ultra-processed foods had a higher risk of developing polyps that can lead to cancer compared with women who ate the least....
New research from Stanford University links the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) to lupus disease, showing how the virus can push immune cells to attack the body’s own...
Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis has reported promising results for its experimental malaria drug GanLum, saying it will move quickly to seek regulatory approval after a successful...
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....
