Touching the lives of an average 110 people each day in Aotearoa, traumatic brain injury (TBI) is much more common than any of us would like it to be....
When you scratch an itch, something tells your brain when to stop. That moment of relief, when scratching feels "enough," is not accidental. Scientist...
Malnutrition is a critical developmental obstacle in Timor-Leste, with poor maternal health and nearly half of its children under five suffering from ...
Maryland has reported six times as many mumps cases in early 2026 as it did all of last year, with most infections concentrated in the Baltimore metro...
Over 95% of the world's adult population is infected with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), but most people never realize it. The infection often causes few s...
A fourth measles case has been confirmed in Los Angeles County, prompting renewed calls from health officials for residents to ensure they are protect...
Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing around the time of surgery and long-term prescribing in aged care are among a mixed bag of findings of a recent r...
In the United States, breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed among women. In Texas, more than 22,000 women were expected to be diagnosed wi...
While most parents know to limit candy, the true danger of sugar in a child's diet is often hidden in plain sight. A growing body of research reveals ...
This is the first celebration of Heart Month (it comes every February) since the release of the updated dietary guidelines for Americans. The new reco...
Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with dementia. While researchers have some idea of the factors that elevate risk, it's still not entire...
Whether plain with little more than a splash of milk or stirred through with any and all of yogurt, honey, berries and seeds, a bowl of porridge or oa...
A common strep throat infection can trigger guttate psoriasis by altering the behavior of key immune cells, according to a new study from Karolinska I...
Shocking inequalities experienced by men with learning disabilities when diagnosed with prostate cancer have been highlighted in a study by University...
Settling into a cushy reclining chair and closing your eyes while soft music plays is appealing, except perhaps at the dentist's office. According to ...
"It's the economy, stupid!" is an aphorism coined by James Carvill during Bill Clinton's 1992 U.S. presidential campaign to keep workers focused on a ...
Researchers at the University of Seville have analyzed alterations in the cerebral cortex in people suffering from psychosis. Their findings show that...
I don't think I've ever laughed harder than during a church service, when something faintly ridiculous caught my eye. My friend saw it too, and once s...
Johns Hopkins scientists say they have used 3D imaging, special microscopes and artificial intelligence (AI) programs to construct new maps of mouse b...
Picture a star-shaped cell in the brain, stretching its spindly arms out to cradle the neurons around it. That's an astrocyte, and for a long time, sc...
Researchers at the Ribeirao Preto Blood Center and the Center for Cell-Based Therapy (CTC) conducted a study using the NK-92 cell line to test new mod...
Chronic pain lasts longer for women than men, and new research suggests differences in hormone-regulated immune cells, called monocytes, may help expl...
During their first six months of life, many infants get some or all of their calories from formula, but federal rules governing what goes into those b...
Attending a historically Black college or university (HBCU) can be linked to better cognitive performance decades later among Black adults, according ...
Umbilical cord blood transplantation has transformed the treatment options for patients with blood cancers and other life-threatening hematologic diso...
Despite a slight decline in breach numbers, a new report by The HIPAA Journal highlights ongoing risks, such as increased unauthorized access incident...
Beginning Feb. 16, noncompliance in protecting confidentiality of SUD patient records could result in penalties aligned with those available under HIP...
University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Andreea Creanga, M.D., Ph.D., discusses initiatives to eliminate preventable maternal deaths and severe ...
Analysts Benjamin Cassity and Andy Paulsen discuss new report that shares client validations of firms’ offerings and a high-level look at client sat...
Building on previous research, the resources aim to streamline health data sharing by promoting standardized legal frameworks and practical tools for ...
Premium increases are expected to lift insurance operating profits to at least $4.5 billion this year. President Brian Evanko said the insurer’s tea...
Bryon Frost, M.D., CMIO of South Carolina-based hospital system, says shifting to utilization-based pricing from a subscription model was the game-cha...
