A landmark study by scientists at the University of Oxford, has unveiled crucial insights into the way that COVID-19 vaccines mitigate severe illness in those who have been vaccinated.

Just a few days on a night shift schedule throws off protein rhythms related to blood glucose regulation, energy metabolism and inflammation, processes that can influence the development of chronic ...

Keck Medicine of USC has launched the USC Nursing Institute to promote education, leadership development, clinical expertise and research among nurses.

Children who experience chronic lack of sleep from infancy may be at increased risk of developing psychosis in early ...

A study examining childhood maltreatment in Australia has revealed the shocking burden for Australians, estimating it causes up to 40 percent of common, life-long mental health conditions.

Latest data emphasises health gaps and the need for improvements in women’s health, particularly in preventive, emotional and pregnancy care.

The relationship between prenatal air pollutant exposure concentrations and changes in placental deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) ...

Bill Thompson's wife had never seen him smile with confidence. For the first 20 years of their relationship, an infection in his mouth robbed him of teeth, one by one.

Large-scale cohort studies suggest that ultra-processed foods have negative health impacts, such as overweight or obesity, ...

When breastfeeding mothers in a recent study used cannabis, its psychoactive component THC showed up in the milk they ...

Fatty liver disease often leads to chronic liver inflammation and can even result in liver cancer. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and the University of Tübingen have now ...