Undocumented infections accounted for estimated three-quarters of infections last year. A new study published in…
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Health encompasses the overall state of physical, mental, and social well-being, not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. It is shaped by a complex interplay of genetic, environmental, lifestyle, and societal factors, and is central to quality of life and human development. Scientific research in health spans disciplines such as medicine, public health, nutrition, psychology, and epidemiology, aiming to understand the mechanisms of disease, promote prevention, and improve care. Advances in health science continue to inform policies, treatments, and technologies that help individuals and communities lead longer, healthier lives.
Scientists have identified a new brain-immune pathway that directs the breakdown of visceral fat. Pioneering…
Public-trained responders on call via app sharply increase chances of surviving cardiac arrest. Lay responders’…
Study points to mechanism of post-viral lung damage; suggests targets of intervention. The deadliest time…
A small group of nerve cells in the brain determines whether an individual continues to…
Moderate coffee drinking boosts heart health and reduces risk of stroke and death. Up to…
Therapeutic approach developed by Weizmann Institute scientists could spell new hope in the battle against…
An UNIGE team shows that the maternal voice reduces signs of pain in premature babies…
University of Chicago Prof. Kathleen Mullane discusses COVID-19 variants, and why vaccines are still so…
An antibody therapy that appears to neutralize all known SARS-CoV-2 strains, and other coronaviruses, was…
Migraine-related peptides like CGRP and PACAP appear to influence insulin production and beta cell health,…
New Hope for Early Brain Tumor Detection A recent study by Nagoya University researchers revealed…
Hydration may guard against future heart failure, even when sodium levels appear normal. Staying well…
Public health experts applauded the EU’s joint vaccine efforts but criticized the weak mandate of…
Researchers have identified what may be the key molecular mechanism responsible for COVID-19 mortality –…
University of Chicago Assoc. Prof. Emily Landon answers common questions about additional vaccine doses. Increasingly,…
Withholding vaccines from low-access countries may fuel infections and new variants, while global sharing reduces…
Synthetic peptoids, mimicking the immune peptide LL-37, have been shown to inactivate herpes and COVID-19…