Category: Health

Air pollution is a major public health issue, with long-term exposure to fine particulate matter linked with an increased risk of various diseases, including stroke

University of Manchester researchers have identified which opioids are most likely to be associated with respiratory depression, in a major new study.

A nationwide ecological analysis of Italian regions found that aging and extreme longevity indicators rose steadily from 1982 to 2025, with northern and central regions

The aging brain frequently harbors multiple protein pathologies that contribute to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative diseases.

Cuban doctors are working in hospitals in Italy’s Calabria region under a long-running program despite U.S. efforts to end it

Sir Stephen Timms says personal independence payments (Pip) in England and Wales need changing.

Experts are calling for better awareness of the heat-related risks to women and more targeted efforts to protect them.

Sally Sarl says it’s important to talk about what you want at the end of your life.

The share price of medical supplies titan Medline rose by 40% during Wednesday’s trading on the first day of its initial public offering.

U.S. health agencies led by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., were beset by multiple controversies during 2025.

Higher socioeconomic status is not associated with equal reductions in rates of type 2 diabetes and obesity across all racial and ethnic groups in the

People with a history of criminal legal involvement have higher odds of visiting an emergency department (ED), particularly for substance use and mental health reasons

A research team at McMaster University has developed a targeted approach to treating inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) using bacteriophages, viruses that infect specific bacteria, to

Early detection and treatment of congenital cerebral ventriculomegaly (CCV)-when a fetus’s fluid-filled brain ventricles swell due to a condition called hydrocephalus-can help clinicians prevent developmental