An international team of researchers has identified a genetic cause for a rare inflammatory skin condition.

In a hospital or at home, temperatures are usually taken using an oral or forehead thermometer, but these do not always accurately reflect the core body temperature.

Depression is a serious mental health issue that can rob us of joy - and years of healthy living. While we know that depressive symptoms can cut down the remaining…

Researchers from ETH Zurich have developed a molecular switch that is controlled by light. It wakes lung cancer cells up from a protective dormant state so that they are more…

Thalassemia management relies on blood donations and prevention strategies, crucial for reducing the disease's impact on families and healthcare systems.

Music composed to evoke sweetness or sourness engaged taste-related brain regions and strengthened gustatory and sensorimotor responses when paired with matching taste stimuli. Sweet music also made tastants more pleasant,…

A 131-case diphtheria outbreak in Australia’s Northern Territory showed how toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae can re-emerge even in highly vaccinated populations. Genomic and epidemiological evidence linked most cases to a dominant…

Built-in smartphone apps and location sharing features allow parents to see where their children are at any moment: Did they arrive safely? Are they where they said they'd be? How…

Female patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) are 26% less likely to be admitted to a specialized trauma center than males, according to a study on data from Ontario published…

A major analysis of 25 studies across Africa and Asia finds that insecticide-treated nets cut malaria cases by up to 68% - but highlights challenges that threaten to undermine their…