Scientists create AI mosquito detector that could help prevent malaria and dengue
A researcher at the University of Wollongong has developed a small, low-cost device that can identify dangerous mosquitoes simply by listening to the sound...
Global Cancer Report Sends Strong Warning About the Future of Public Health
For many years, doctors have warned that cancer is becoming one of the world's greatest health problems.
A new international report shows that this warning...
Most Americans prefer to die at home, but the US healthcare system often prevents...
Ask people what they want at the end of their lives, and overwhelmingly the answers will revolve around comfort, dignity and time at home...
Scientists Discover Why Alcohol Addiction Develops
Alcohol use disorder, also known as alcohol addiction, is a long-term medical condition that affects millions of people around the world. It is much...
Scientists Warn That Using Cannabis and Tobacco Together May Greatly Increase Psychosis Risk
Scientists Warn That Using Cannabis and Tobacco Together May Greatly Increase Psychosis Risk
Cannabis and tobacco are two of the most commonly used substances around...
How health insurers get a free pass to deny coverage from a 52‑year‑old law...
Florence Corcoran, an employee of South Central Bell Telephone Company, was eight months into a high-risk pregnancy when her obstetrician recommended she spend the...
Hospital workers’ phones found carrying dangerous superbugs, new study warns
Mobile phones have become essential tools for doctors, nurses and other health care workers.
They are used to check patient information, communicate with colleagues and...
Daily Cannabis Use May Greatly Harm Mental Health
Cannabis has become more widely accepted in many parts of the world in recent years.
Some countries and regions have legalized its use for medical...
Huge Study Links E-Cigarettes to Higher Lung Cancer Risk
For many years, e-cigarettes and vapes have been promoted as a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes.
Because they do not burn tobacco, many people assumed...
Even secondhand smoke can fill your body with a cancer-causing metal, study finds
You do not have to smoke cigarettes to be exposed to dangerous chemicals from tobacco.
A new study has found that simply breathing in secondhand...