Dr. Francis S. Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health for 12 years, said Tuesday he is stepping down, capping a career in which he directed crucial research into the human genome and the fight against serious ...
Oct 5, 2021
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The COVID-19 pandemic had a "devastating" impact on the fight against HIV, tuberculosis and malaria in 2020, according to a report released by the Global Fund on Wednesday.
Sep 8, 2021
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Vaccine hesitancy is common among emergency department (ED) patients, and more common among Black and younger patients, independent of education level. This is the conclusion of a study titled COVID‐19 Vaccine Hesitancy ...
Aug 31, 2021
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Researchers at Monash University have established one of the world's largest collections of living tumors from prostate cancer patients, accelerating the testing of new treatments for prostate cancer and leading to faster ...
Aug 23, 2021
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France's health regulator recommended Friday that only people aged 55 and over be administered AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine due to reports of blood clots, while giving the green light to resume its use after a brief suspension.
Mar 19, 2021
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Colorectal cancer survivors who maintained a stable body weight but lost muscle and developed fatty deposits in their muscles faced a 40 percent higher risk of premature death than patients who avoided both health issues.
Mar 19, 2021
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Is it possible to eliminate the virus that causes COVID-19 from surfaces with the flick of a switch?
Jan 6, 2021
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A rumor started circulating back in 2008 that Barack Obama was not born in the United States. At the time, I was serving as chair of the Hawaii Board of Health. The director and deputy director of health, both appointed by ...
Dec 2, 2020
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600,000 Danes take medicine containing statins. Statins lower the cholesterol level and thus helps prevent cardiovascular disease and blood clots. But there is a different side to the coin.
Oct 29, 2020
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A first-of-its-kind global survey shows the initial phase of the COVID-19 lockdown dramatically altered our personal habits, largely for the worse.
Oct 23, 2020
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