A WOMAN left wasting away with crippling stomach pain was finally diagnosed by a stranger after doctors failed her for months. Annie Marshall, 20, dropped two and a half stone after being unable to… [+2954 chars]
LONDON -- British officials said the monkeypox outbreak in the U.K. is growing across the country, mainly among men who are gay or bisexual, or other men who have sex with men. They urged those with … [+2339 chars]
Among the many reasons men may have for envying women -- at least when it comes to bad skin inflammation -- human females have a significantly lower incidence of severe psoriasis. However, the underl… [+1287 chars]
Children aged between six and 10 had the biggest daily increase in screen time during the Covid-19 pandemic, new research suggests. But increases were seen in all ages, including among adults, the s… [+2483 chars]
The World Health Organization could decide as soon as Friday whether or not to declare monkeypox a global health emergency. A public health emergency of international concern is the organizations hi… [+4090 chars]
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A natural small molecule derived from a cypress tree can transport iron in live mice and human cells lacking the protein that normally does the job, easing a buildup of iron in the … [+5224 chars]
Paul Zimmer-Harwood enjoys taking on extreme challenges. In 2016, when he was 24 years old, he swam 18 hours to complete a 26-mile marathon in a swimming pool in Gütersloh, Germany. In 2019, he compl… [+912 chars]
getty Infectious disease expert Dr. Mark Kortepeter explains how scientists take the first step in identifying a new disease epidemic. Epidemiologists around the country track disease activity at … [+7075 chars]
RET is a receptor protein with tyrosine kinase activity that can transfer a phosphate group from ATP to other molecules modifying their shape and function in signaling pathways that are essential to … [+2818 chars]
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen and clinicians at Rigshospitalet have developed an app that can help doctors make better decisions for patients with leukemia. Within five years, 25 per c… [+5419 chars]
If you aren't familiar with bitter melon, it's time to change that. Typically grown in Asia, Africa and the Caribbean but increasingly available in the U.S., it's one of those foods that's technicall… [+5469 chars]
JOONDALUP, Australia — Ever feel like heading to the airport and spontaneously traveling somewhere new? Researchers from Edith Cowan University suggest it may not be such a crazy idea. Similar to mus… [+2699 chars]
