Medicine

Obesity may do more than raise the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers. A new review published in...

A new study has demonstrated a way to reduce vitamin D receptor activity selectively in bone or muscle in living...

Wildfire smoke has become an increasingly important source of prenatal air pollution in the United States, even as overall exposure...

Herpes zoster, commonly known as shingles, is being targeted by a new vaccine candidate in a large phase 3 clinical...

SARS-CoV-2 vaccine research is moving beyond the traditional injection-based approach, with scientists examining whether immunity can be established directly at...

Ménière’s disease, a disabling inner-ear disorder marked by recurrent vertigo, fluctuating hearing loss, tinnitus, and a sensation of pressure or...

Osteoarthritis is often described as a disease of worn-out cartilage, but a new review argues that the condition is better...

A national study of more than 24,000 adults hospitalized after firearm injuries has found that approximately 5 percent developed a...

A targeted radioactive drug has moved closer to the front line of metastatic prostate cancer treatment, after a large international...

Winston-Salem, N.C., August 6, 2026 — A new artificial intelligence system developed by researchers at Wake Forest University School of...