A "breathalyzer" called the "Na-Nose" has been built to detect diseases. It is set to diagnose at least 17 diseases with only using one's breath.
The world Health Organization has officially declared that Zika Virus can be transmitted through sexual intercourse.
Some HIV-infected – and untreated – children do not develop AIDS. A new study shows that they control the virus in a different way from the few infected adults who remain disease-free, and sheds light on the reasons for this difference.
Apple, the tech giant reportedly sold huge number of smart phones last year after the release of iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. The users are now annoyed with the flaws currently taking place in the touch screen of the device.
As summer starts to roll, pets and their human owners alike are at most risk of getting tick-caused Lyme infection. In Fall River, Nova Scotia, Canada, two dogs have been confirmed to have been diagnosed with Lyme disease.
Newly developed eye scan called optical coherence tomography (OCT) may offer new hope of detecting early signs of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. By assessing beta-amyloid protein buildup in the retina, doctors may now have enough time window to prepare for a treatment before the onset of major symptoms.
A new study suggests that gluten-free diets may actually be harmful to children.
About 98% of people residing in the world’s poorest cities are exposed to alarming pollution levels beyond the WHO-recommended hazard benchmark according to a recent study. Air pollution is responsible for an increasing number of deaths resulting from cardiovascular and pulmonary-respiratory diseases in highly polluted cities in the developing world.
Hepatitis C now takes the lead over all other infectious diseases combined in terms of deaths per year. Latest figures from public health authorities indicate that more than half of the afflicted are unaware of the infection and most who died from it were baby boomers.
In spite of surviving childhood cancer, victims may feel much older than their peers when they become young adults.
The majority of states in the U.S. are not prepared to deal with a disease outbreak, a new study found.
Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan announced that they will be donating 99 percent of their Facebook shares to charity "during their lives."
Here is how your body reacts the hour after eating a Big Mac.
The PrEP medication used to prevent HIV infections prove to be 100% effective in preventing the disease.
Scientists discover that long after delivery, fetal cells continue to inhabit mothers' organs.
09 Aug '24 16:35PM
