Meningitis kills a quarter million people a year, study estimates
  • Mar 27, 2026

Meningitis kills a quarter million people a year, study estimates

Research points to how companies could make social media less addictive for teens
  • Mar 27, 2026

Research points to how companies could make social media less addictive for teens

U.S. civil cases expose how social media addiction harms youth: Canadian experts
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  • Mar 27, 2026

U.S. civil cases expose how social media addiction harms youth: Canadian experts

Global Fund disease czar warns of limits to shifting foreign aid to private capital
  • Mar 27, 2026

Global Fund disease czar warns of limits to shifting foreign aid to private capital

Study challenges '5-second rule' for dropped surgical implants
  • Mar 27, 2026

Study challenges '5-second rule' for dropped surgical implants

Meta and YouTube designed addictive products that harmed young people, jury finds
  • Mar 26, 2026

Meta and YouTube designed addictive products that harmed young people, jury finds

More kindergartners have a developmental vulnerability since pandemic, research shows
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  • Mar 26, 2026

More kindergartners have a developmental vulnerability since pandemic, research shows

China launches long-term care insurance system to alleviate aging challenges
  • Mar 26, 2026

China launches long-term care insurance system to alleviate aging challenges

She uncovered a terrifying lab hidden in California, with alleged ties to China
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  • Mar 25, 2026

She uncovered a terrifying lab hidden in California, with alleged ties to China

Jury in Los Angeles finds Meta and YouTube liable in landmark social media addiction trial
  • Mar 25, 2026

Jury in Los Angeles finds Meta and YouTube liable in landmark social media addiction trial

Italy tracks first European human H9N2 avian flu case
  • Mar 25, 2026

Italy tracks first European human H9N2 avian flu case

COVID vaccines during pregnancy protect newborns for 5 months, study finds
  • Mar 25, 2026

COVID vaccines during pregnancy protect newborns for 5 months, study finds

Influencers are promoting these three health tests – but they risk doing more harm than good
  • Mar 25, 2026

Influencers are promoting these three health tests – but they risk doing more harm than good

Small study finds promise in phage therapy for cystic fibrosis patients
  • Mar 25, 2026

Small study finds promise in phage therapy for cystic fibrosis patients

EU regulator flags Baxter cancer drug shortage until early next year
  • Mar 24, 2026

EU regulator flags Baxter cancer drug shortage until early next year

Pfizer valneva lyme disease shot shows more than 70 efficacy late stage trial
  • Mar 24, 2026

Pfizer valneva lyme disease shot shows more than 70 efficacy late stage trial

MDMA Therapy in Australia Shows Results for PTSD Patients, but the Cost Is Limiting Access
  • Mar 24, 2026

MDMA Therapy in Australia Shows Results for PTSD Patients, but the Cost Is Limiting Access

The British meningitis outbreak is a reminder of the everyday importance of public health
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  • Mar 24, 2026

The British meningitis outbreak is a reminder of the everyday importance of public health

Extra 11 minutes' sleep each night can reduce heart attack risk, study finds
  • Mar 24, 2026

Extra 11 minutes' sleep each night can reduce heart attack risk, study finds

New COVID variant with immune escape potential confirmed in US, 22 other countries
  • Mar 23, 2026

New COVID variant with immune escape potential confirmed in US, 22 other countries

Diabetes, Overlooked and Unchecked, Poses New Risks in Africa
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  • Mar 23, 2026

Diabetes, Overlooked and Unchecked, Poses New Risks in Africa

Dutch doctors euthanized an autistic teen. Why some say that should be a 'wake-up call' for Canada
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  • Mar 23, 2026

Dutch doctors euthanized an autistic teen. Why some say that should be a 'wake-up call' for Canada

Your smartwatch could predict heart failure a week before it lands you in hospital, Toronto study says
  • Mar 23, 2026

Your smartwatch could predict heart failure a week before it lands you in hospital, Toronto study says

Doctors want more women lifting weights. Experts say welcoming gyms and education would help
  • Mar 21, 2026

Doctors want more women lifting weights. Experts say welcoming gyms and education would help

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