Burping is one habit that might earn us a telling off when we are children, with it considered by many to be both rude and…

Statins are a class of drugs commonly used to lower bad cholesterol, but can they also treat obstructive airway diseases, such as asthma? UC Davis…

Vaccine development aims at protecting as many people as possible from infections. Short protein fragments of pathogens, so-called epitopes, are seen as a promising new…

Reviewed More than a year after the federal government first cut off her disability benefits, Denise Woods drives nightly to strip malls, truck stops, and…

New research indicates that higher doses of topical corticosteroids, which are commonly used to treat inflammatory skin conditions, are linked with elevated risks of osteoporosis…

A new study led by SMU medical and psychological anthropologist Neely Myers indicates that while young people diagnosed with early psychosis understand the importance of…

Anxiety disorders (ADs) affect more than 280 million people worldwide, making them one of the most common mental health conditions. ADs have a genetic basis,…

Imagine that you have low vision and you’re completing an online job application using screen reader software. You get through half the form and then…

Charlotte Graves, 29, was tipping the scales at 27 stone when she found she could ”barely” drive her kids to school in her Peugeot. The…

A new “Doctor Who” episode shown during the festive period, especially on Christmas Day, is associated with lower death rates in the subsequent year across…