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]
At this weeks International Symposium on Pneumococci and Pneumococcal Diseases (ISPPD) in Toronto, Merck presented phase 2 data for its investigational pneumococcal vaccine. The vaccine candidate, V… [+2038 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]
Your hair grows in cycles. While some of the hairs on your head are actively growing, others are chilling out in a resting phase. Eventually, the hairs in the resting phase fall out, and new hairs sp… [+4677 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]
A temporary control zone has been created while officials test for pigs foot and mouth disease. A 10km (6.2-mile) zone was placed following suspicion of swine vesicular disease (SVD) in pigs at a si… [+1614 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]
We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com.Back to Healio LONDON — Although the annual incidence o… [+2910 chars]
NEW YORK A large study published this month found a surprising link between fish consumption and developing melanoma, the most serious type of skin cancer. But although the finding raises questions a… [+5716 chars]
The use of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) therapy as a first-line non-invasive respiratory support system appears to be non-inferior to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for the time to libe… [+3257 chars]
Although most psychiatrists have encountered patients who don't improve with treatment, novel research sheds some light on one possible explanation for this phenomenon. Investigators found that amon… [+6348 chars]
At an optician, in Paris, in 2008. STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP One more reason, if needed, to keep children away from screens. By launching a campaign to raise public awareness of the global scourge o… [+2450 chars]