The Wuhan novel coronavirus: Should you be worried?
In an unprecedented effort to control the spread of a new virus, the Chinese government has closed off dozens of cities, restricting the movements...
Widely available skin cream could prevent the spread of deadly viruses
Rising temperatures, increased global travel and trade, and urbanisation are just some of the factors behind the supercharged spread of mosquito-borne viruses worldwide.
Not only...
Banana plant compound may fight against deadly flu, coronaviruses
What keeps most infectious disease researchers up at night aren’t infamous viruses like Ebola.
Instead, influenza, commonly known as the flu, continues to be a...
More than 2 million Americans with heart disease use marijuana
Even as more states begin to legalize marijuana for medicinal and recreational use and more marijuana products become available for consumption, marijuana's heart effects...
Online probiotic health-benefit claims may be misleading
In a new study, researchers suggest people should be wary of searching for probiotic information online as most webpages originate from unreliable sources and...
Most Americans know much less about eye health than they think they do
In a new study, researchers found key gaps in American’s knowledge of eye health, and what they don’t know is putting them at risk...
Drug epidemic may kill much more Americans than scientists think
As the drug epidemic began to unfold in the United States, deaths classified as drug-related for 15- to 64-year-olds hit 9% in 2016, up...
Everything you should know about the flu
Seasonal flu is a serious illness causing approximately 200,000 hospitalizations and 36,000 deaths each year.
Federal health officials are reporting that the 2019-2020 flu season...
With flu on the rise nationally, start your new year off safely
It might be the start of a new year, but many Americans are still battling a flu bug from last year.
The Centers for Disease...
This drug should be first choice for HIV prevention
In a new paper, researchers say that drug Truvada should remain the first choice for HIV prevention.
The research was conducted by Harvard Pilgrim Health...