Category: Health

People with impaired kidney function have higher levels of Alzheimer’s biomarkers in their blood, but not an increased risk of dementia, according to a study

Since the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was identified in 1983, roughly 91.4 million people around the world have contracted the virus and an additional 44.1

Shane Bevan and Laura Tongue say it is “cruel” for grieving families to be left waiting for answers.

Cedars-Sinai scientists have developed an experimental drug that repairs DNA and serves as a prototype for a new class of medications that fix tissue damage

Bethany Lewis, 18, set up the group after her polycystic ovary syndrome diagnosis, in April.

Neutrophils are the most abundant immune cells in the body and the first to respond to infection or tissue damage.

A high-stakes hearing in the New York murder case against Luigi Mangione is continuing a year to the day after prosecutors say he gunned down

The health secretary said the aim was to tackle a rising demand for services and the increased pressure on the NHS.

Resources will be made available in schools on women’s health topics to reduce the gender health gap.

NHS bosses warn the public to use hospitals wisely amid concern this could be a tough winter.

A new study suggests a single HPV vaccination appears just as effective as two doses at preventing the viral infection that causes cervical cancer

The government claims that parents who cannot or chose not to breastfeed could save £500 a year.

A federal vaccine advisory committee this week is expected to discuss whether newborns should still get the hepatitis B vaccine — the first shot found

Sweeteners such as aspartame, found in Equal packets, sucralose (Splenda), or sugar alcohols are often seen as healthier alternatives to food with refined sugar (glucose).